Time in Cape Town vs Hong Kong
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) today. Hong Kong is 6 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: 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong (09:00–12:00 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 |
| Hong Kong—— | 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
15:00 in Hong Kong
10:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Hong Kong
11:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Hong Kong
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Cape Town nor Hong Kong changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Hong Kong of Cape Town?
Hong Kong is 6 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 Hong Kong?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cape Town and Hong Kong change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.