Time in Cape Town vs Jakarta
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Jakarta keeps WIB (UTC+7) today. Jakarta is 5 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: 14:00–18:00 in Jakarta (09:00–13:00 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 |
| Jakarta—— | 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
14:00 in Jakarta
10:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Jakarta
11:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Jakarta
12:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Jakarta
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Cape Town nor Jakarta changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Jakarta of Cape Town?
Jakarta is 5 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 Jakarta?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cape Town and Jakarta change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.