Offset
The time difference between Cape Town and San Francisco is 9 hours.
Cape Town (SAST) is ahead of San Francisco (PDT).
SAST: UTC+2
PDT: UTC-7
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Cape Town is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cape Town and San Francisco don't overlap on the same weekday. San Francisco is 9 hours behind Cape Town.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Cape Town (7 AM–11 AM in San Francisco) — suggest 6:00 PM Cape Town (9:00 AM San Francisco).
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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Cape Town uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
San Francisco is approximately 10,250 miles west of Cape Town.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cape Town | San Francisco | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Cape Town does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
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
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:30 PM
- Day length
- 14h 42m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in South Africa Time
Other cities in Pacific Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cape Town in San Francisco?
- 9:00 am Cape Town is 12:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in San Francisco?
- 12:00 pm Cape Town is 3:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in San Francisco?
- 12:30 pm Cape Town is 3:30 am San Francisco.
- What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in San Francisco?
- 2:00 pm Cape Town is 5:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in San Francisco?
- 5:00 pm Cape Town is 8:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in San Francisco?
- 11:30 pm Cape Town is 2:30 pm San Francisco.