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Bengaluru to Cape Town Converter

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Bengaluru8:17 amMon, Jun 8
BengaluruIST
India · UTC+5:30
8:17 amMon, Jun 8
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Cape TownSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
4:47 amMon, Jun 8
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Offset

The time difference between Bengaluru and Cape Town is 3.5 hours.

3.5 hours

Bengaluru (IST) is ahead of Cape Town (SAST).

IST: UTC+5:30

SAST: UTC+2

Neither Bengaluru nor Cape Town is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Bengaluru (9 AM–1 PM in Cape Town).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 3:00 PM Bengaluru (11:30 AM Cape Town).

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

South Africa

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Family DayMon, Apr 6
  • Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
  • Workers' DayFri, May 1
  • Youth DayTue, Jun 16
  • National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
  • Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
  • Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26

About these zones

Bengaluru uses India Standard Time (IST). To call India, dial +91.

Cape Town uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.

Cape Town is approximately 5,050 miles southwest of Bengaluru.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

BengaluruCape TownDay
12:00 am8:30 pm-1 day
1:00 am9:30 pm-1 day
2:00 am10:30 pm-1 day
3:00 am11:30 pm-1 day
4:00 am12:30 amSame day
5:00 am1:30 amSame day
6:00 am2:30 amSame day
7:00 am3:30 amSame day
8:00 am4:30 amSame day
9:00 am5:30 amSame day
10:00 am6:30 amSame day
11:00 am7:30 amSame day
12:00 pm8:30 amSame day
1:00 pm9:30 amSame day
2:00 pm10:30 amSame day
3:00 pm11:30 amSame day
4:00 pm12:30 pmSame day
5:00 pm1:30 pmSame day
6:00 pm2:30 pmSame day
7:00 pm3:30 pmSame day
8:00 pm4:30 pmSame day
9:00 pm5:30 pmSame day
10:00 pm6:30 pmSame day
11:00 pm7:30 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Bengaluru nor Cape Town observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Bengaluru
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Day length
12h 52m
Cape Town
Sunrise
7:47 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
9h 57m

Daylight overlap: 7h 28m — 11:17 AM–6:45 PM in Bengaluru (7:47 AM–3:15 PM in Cape Town). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in India Standard Time

  • BOM
  • NMI
  • DEL
  • BLR
  • HYD
  • AMD
  • MAA
  • CCU
  • STV
  • PNQ

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Bengaluru in Cape Town?
9:00 am Bengaluru is 5:30 am Cape Town.
What is 12:00 pm Bengaluru in Cape Town?
12:00 pm Bengaluru is 8:30 am Cape Town.
What is 12:30 pm Bengaluru in Cape Town?
12:30 pm Bengaluru is 9:00 am Cape Town.
What is 2:00 pm Bengaluru in Cape Town?
2:00 pm Bengaluru is 10:30 am Cape Town.
What is 5:00 pm Bengaluru in Cape Town?
5:00 pm Bengaluru is 1:30 pm Cape Town.
What is 11:30 pm Bengaluru in Cape Town?
11:30 pm Bengaluru is 8:00 pm Cape Town.