Offset
The time difference between Cape Town and Melbourne is 8 hours.
Cape Town (SAST) is behind Melbourne (AEST).
SAST: UTC+2
AEST: UTC+10
Neither Cape Town nor Melbourne is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cape Town and Melbourne don't overlap on the same weekday. Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Cape Town.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Cape Town (3 PM–8 PM in Melbourne) — suggest 9:00 AM Cape Town (5:00 PM Melbourne).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cape Town | Melbourne | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Cape Town does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Sunrise
- 7:32 AM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Day length
- 9h 36m
Daylight overlap: 1h 20m — 7:48 AM–9:08 AM in Cape Town (3:48 PM–5:08 PM in Melbourne). 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 Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cape Town in Melbourne?
- 9:00 am Cape Town is 5:00 pm Melbourne.
- What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Melbourne?
- 12:00 pm Cape Town is 8:00 pm Melbourne.
- What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Melbourne?
- 12:30 pm Cape Town is 8:30 pm Melbourne.
- What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Melbourne?
- 2:00 pm Cape Town is 10:00 pm Melbourne.
- What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Melbourne?
- 5:00 pm Cape Town is 1:00 am Melbourne, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Melbourne?
- 11:30 pm Cape Town is 7:30 am Melbourne, the next day.