Offset
The time difference between Cape Town and Bengaluru is 3.5 hours.
Cape Town (SAST) is behind Bengaluru (IST).
SAST: UTC+2
IST: UTC+5:30
Neither Cape Town nor Bengaluru is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–2 PM in Cape Town (12 PM–5 PM in Bengaluru).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Cape Town (2:30 PM Bengaluru).
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cape Town | Bengaluru | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Cape Town nor Bengaluru 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
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
- Day length
- 12h 52m
Daylight overlap: 7h 28m — 7:47 AM–3:15 PM in Cape Town (11:17 AM–6:45 PM in Bengaluru). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Airports in India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cape Town in Bengaluru?
- 9:00 am Cape Town is 12:30 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Bengaluru?
- 12:00 pm Cape Town is 3:30 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Bengaluru?
- 12:30 pm Cape Town is 4:00 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Bengaluru?
- 2:00 pm Cape Town is 5:30 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Bengaluru?
- 5:00 pm Cape Town is 8:30 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Bengaluru?
- 11:30 pm Cape Town is 3:00 am Bengaluru, the next day.