Time difference between Los Angeles and Cape Town
Cape Town is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it's 9:00 in Los Angeles, it's 18:00 in Cape Town.
Johannesburg is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
On Saturday, 3 October 2026, 09:00 in Los Angeles is 18:00 in Johannesburg. Los Angeles is UTC−7; Johannesburg is UTC+2.
The gap through 2026
- 1 Jan – 8 MarJohannesburg is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 8 Mar – 1 NovJohannesburg is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 1 Nov – 31 DecJohannesburg is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles moves its clocks forward on 8 March (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
- Los Angeles moves its clocks back on 1 November (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
Los Angeles to Cape Town, hour by hour
On Monday 5 October.
| Los Angeles | Cape Town |
|---|---|
| 07:00 Early morning | 16:00 Working hours |
| 08:00 Early morning | 17:00 Evening |
| 09:00 Working hours | 18:00 Evening |
| 10:00 Working hours | 19:00 Evening |
| 11:00 Working hours | 20:00 Evening |
| 12:00 Working hours | 21:00 Evening |
| 13:00 Working hours | 22:00 Sleeping hours |
| 14:00 Working hours | 23:00 Sleeping hours |
| 15:00 Working hours | 00:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 16:00 Working hours | 01:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 17:00 Evening | 02:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 18:00 Evening | 03:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 19:00 Evening | 04:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 20:00 Evening | 05:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 21:00 Evening | 06:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 22:00 Sleeping hours | 07:00+1 Early morning |
Daylight saving in 2026
- Los Angeles moves its clocks forward on Sunday 8 March (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
- Los Angeles moves its clocks back on Sunday 1 November (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
- 1 Jan – 8 MarCape Town is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 8 Mar – 1 NovCape Town is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 1 Nov – 31 DecCape Town is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Best times for a call
Working hours (09:00–17:00) in Los Angeles and Cape Town don't overlap, so any call is early or late for someone.
- Los Angeles 07:00Early morningCape Town 16:00Working hours
- Los Angeles 09:00Working hoursCape Town 18:00Evening
- Los Angeles 10:00Working hoursCape Town 19:00Evening
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How the time difference calculator works
The difference is each city's offset from UTC on the date you pick, subtracted. Offsets come from the IANA time zone database in your browser.
Because countries change their clocks on different dates — or not at all — the gap between two cities can change for a few weeks a year. The calculator lists every change in the year.
Examples
- London is 5 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, but only 4 hours ahead for about three weeks in March and one week in late October.
- Dubai doesn't change its clocks, so its gap to London is 4 hours in winter and 3 hours in summer.
Good for
- Knowing when a colleague's day starts
- Setting expectations for replies across time zones
- Planning travel and jet lag
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in Cape Town when it's 9 AM in Los Angeles?
- 6:00 PM — as of 3 October 2026. Cape Town is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Cape Town change?
- Yes. In 2026 it's 10 hours or 9 hours, depending on the date, because only Los Angeles changes its clocks.
- What's the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Cape Town?
- There's no hour when both cities are in working hours (09:00–17:00). The fairest is around 07:00 in Los Angeles (16:00 in Cape Town).
- What time zones are Los Angeles and Cape Town in?
- Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7 today); Cape Town uses Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2 today).
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