Offset
The time difference between Pacific Time and Cape Town is 9 hours.
Pacific Time (PDT) is behind Cape Town (SAST).
PDT: UTC-7
SAST: UTC+2
Pacific Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Cape Town is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Pacific Time and Cape Town don't overlap on the same weekday. Cape Town is 9 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Pacific Time (4 PM–8 PM in Cape Town) — suggest 9:00 AM Pacific Time (6:00 PM Cape Town).
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.
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
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
Pacific Time is also known as PST, or PDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Cape Town uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.
Cape Town is approximately 9,950 miles east of Pacific Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| PST | Cape Town | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time; Cape Town does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Pacific Time 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
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 8:04 PM
- Day length
- 14h 22m
- Sunrise
- 7:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 9h 56m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Pacific Time
Other cities in South Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am PST in Cape Town?
- 9:00 am PST is 6:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 12:00 pm PST in Cape Town?
- 12:00 pm PST is 9:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 12:30 pm PST in Cape Town?
- 12:30 pm PST is 9:30 pm Cape Town.
- What is 2:00 pm PST in Cape Town?
- 2:00 pm PST is 11:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 5:00 pm PST in Cape Town?
- 5:00 pm PST is 2:00 am Cape Town, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm PST in Cape Town?
- 11:30 pm PST is 8:30 am Cape Town, the next day.