Time in Cape Town vs Delhi
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Delhi keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Delhi 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 Delhi (09:00–14:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Cape Town | 01:00 in Cape Town | 02:00 in Cape Town | 03:00 in Cape Town | 04:00 in Cape Town | 05:00 in Cape Town | 06:00 in Cape Town | 07:00 in Cape Town | 08:00 in Cape Town | 09:00 in Cape Town | 10:00 in Cape Town | 11:00 in Cape Town | 12:00 in Cape Town | 13:00 in Cape Town | 14:00 in Cape Town | 15:00 in Cape Town | 16:00 in Cape Town | 17:00 in Cape Town | 18:00 in Cape Town | 19:00 in Cape Town | 20:00 in Cape Town | 21:00 in Cape Town | 22:00 in Cape Town | 23:00 in Cape Town |
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| 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 |
| Delhi—— | 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
09:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Delhi
10:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Delhi
11:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Delhi
12:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Delhi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Cape Town nor Delhi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Delhi of Cape Town?
Delhi 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 Delhi?
Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cape Town and Delhi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.