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Time in Cape Town vs Chennai

Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 3½ hours ahead of Cape Town; 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: 13:00–18:00 in Chennai (09:00–14:00 your time).

Cape Town and Chennai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Chennai
10:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Chennai
11:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Chennai
12:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Chennai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Cape Town nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Chennai of Cape Town?

Chennai is 3½ hours ahead of Cape Town right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Cape Town and Chennai?

Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Cape Town and Chennai change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.