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Cape Town to Tel Aviv Converter

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Cape Town4:58 amMon, Jun 8
Cape TownSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
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Tel AvivIDT
Israel · UTC+3
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Offset

The time difference between Cape Town and Tel Aviv is 1 hour.

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Cape Town (SAST) is behind Tel Aviv (IDT).

SAST: UTC+2

IDT: UTC+3

Tel Aviv is currently observing daylight saving time; Cape Town is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Cape Town (10 AM–5 PM in Tel Aviv).

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

Suggested time: 12:00 PM Cape Town (1:00 PM Tel Aviv).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Note: the working week in Israel runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.

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.

Tel Aviv uses Israel Time (IST, or IDT). To call Israel, dial +972.

Tel Aviv is approximately 4,700 miles north of Cape Town.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Tel Aviv observes daylight saving time; Cape Town does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Tel Aviv transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from IDT to IST.

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

Daylight today

Cape Town
Sunrise
7:47 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
9h 57m
Tel Aviv
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
7:46 PM
Day length
14h 11m

Daylight overlap: 9h 57m — 7:47 AM–5:45 PM in Cape Town (8:47 AM–6:45 PM in Tel Aviv). 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 Israel Time

  • TLV

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Cape Town in Tel Aviv?
9:00 am Cape Town is 10:00 am Tel Aviv.
What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Tel Aviv?
12:00 pm Cape Town is 1:00 pm Tel Aviv.
What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Tel Aviv?
12:30 pm Cape Town is 1:30 pm Tel Aviv.
What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Tel Aviv?
2:00 pm Cape Town is 3:00 pm Tel Aviv.
What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Tel Aviv?
5:00 pm Cape Town is 6:00 pm Tel Aviv.
What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Tel Aviv?
11:30 pm Cape Town is 12:30 am Tel Aviv, the next day.