Time in Tokyo vs Cape Town
Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 7 hours behind Tokyo; 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: 09:00–11:00 in Cape Town (16:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Tokyo | 01:00 in Tokyo | 02:00 in Tokyo | 03:00 in Tokyo | 04:00 in Tokyo | 05:00 in Tokyo | 06:00 in Tokyo | 07:00 in Tokyo | 08:00 in Tokyo | 09:00 in Tokyo | 10:00 in Tokyo | 11:00 in Tokyo | 12:00 in Tokyo | 13:00 in Tokyo | 14:00 in Tokyo | 15:00 in Tokyo | 16:00 in Tokyo | 17:00 in Tokyo | 18:00 in Tokyo | 19:00 in Tokyo | 20:00 in Tokyo | 21:00 in Tokyo | 22:00 in Tokyo | 23:00 in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo—— | 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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Do more with Tokyo and Cape Town
Best hours to call
16:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
17:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Tokyo 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 Tokyo?
Cape Town is 7 hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Tokyo and Cape Town?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Tokyo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Tokyo and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.