World Timezones

Cape Town to Delhi Converter

Compare Delhi to Cape Town instead
Cape Town1:11 pmWed, Jun 10
Cape TownSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
1:11 pmWed, Jun 10
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DelhiIST
India · UTC+5:30
4:41 pmWed, Jun 10
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Offset

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

3.5 hours

Cape Town (SAST) is behind Delhi (IST).

SAST: UTC+2

IST: UTC+5:30

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–2 PM in Cape Town (12 PM–5 PM in Delhi).

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

Suggested time: 11:00 AM Cape Town (2:30 PM Delhi).

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

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

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

Delhi is approximately 5,800 miles northeast of Cape Town.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Cape Town nor Delhi 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

Cape Town
Sunrise
7:48 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
9h 56m
Delhi
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
7:19 PM
Day length
13h 56m

Daylight overlap: 8h 1m — 7:48 AM–3:49 PM in Cape Town (11:18 AM–7:19 PM in Delhi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

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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 Delhi?
9:00 am Cape Town is 12:30 pm Delhi.
What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Delhi?
12:00 pm Cape Town is 3:30 pm Delhi.
What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Delhi?
12:30 pm Cape Town is 4:00 pm Delhi.
What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Delhi?
2:00 pm Cape Town is 5:30 pm Delhi.
What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Delhi?
5:00 pm Cape Town is 8:30 pm Delhi.
What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Delhi?
11:30 pm Cape Town is 3:00 am Delhi, the next day.