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Cape Town to Toronto Converter

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Cape Town4:23 amMon, Jun 8
Cape TownSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
4:23 amMon, Jun 8
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TorontoEDT
Canada · UTC-4
10:23 pmSun, Jun 7
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Offset

The time difference between Cape Town and Toronto is 6 hours.

6 hours

Cape Town (SAST) is ahead of Toronto (EDT).

SAST: UTC+2

EDT: UTC-4

Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time; Cape Town is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Cape Town (9 AM–11 AM in Toronto).

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

Suggested time: 4:00 PM Cape Town (10:00 AM Toronto).

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

Canada

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Victoria DayMon, May 18
  • Canada DayWed, Jul 1
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
  • ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

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

Toronto uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT). To call Canada, dial +1.

Toronto is approximately 8,150 miles northwest of Cape Town.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Toronto observes daylight saving time; Cape Town does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Toronto transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

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
Toronto
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:57 PM
Day length
15h 20m

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  • YOW
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Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Cape Town in Toronto?
9:00 am Cape Town is 3:00 am Toronto.
What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Toronto?
12:00 pm Cape Town is 6:00 am Toronto.
What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Toronto?
12:30 pm Cape Town is 6:30 am Toronto.
What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Toronto?
2:00 pm Cape Town is 8:00 am Toronto.
What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Toronto?
5:00 pm Cape Town is 11:00 am Toronto.
What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Toronto?
11:30 pm Cape Town is 5:30 pm Toronto.