Time in Bangkok vs Cape Town
Bangkok keeps ICT (UTC+7) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 5 hours behind Bangkok; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–13:00 in Cape Town (14:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Bangkok | 01:00 in Bangkok | 02:00 in Bangkok | 03:00 in Bangkok | 04:00 in Bangkok | 05:00 in Bangkok | 06:00 in Bangkok | 07:00 in Bangkok | 08:00 in Bangkok | 09:00 in Bangkok | 10:00 in Bangkok | 11:00 in Bangkok | 12:00 in Bangkok | 13:00 in Bangkok | 14:00 in Bangkok | 15:00 in Bangkok | 16:00 in Bangkok | 17:00 in Bangkok | 18:00 in Bangkok | 19:00 in Bangkok | 20:00 in Bangkok | 21:00 in Bangkok | 22:00 in Bangkok | 23:00 in Bangkok |
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| Bangkok—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Cape Town—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Best hours to call
14:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
15:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
16:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Cape Town
17:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Cape Town
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Bangkok nor Cape Town changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Bangkok?
Cape Town is 5 hours behind Bangkok right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Bangkok and Cape Town?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Bangkok time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Bangkok and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.