Cape Town ↔ Islamabad
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 14:00 (Cape Town time).
Sync Cape Town and Islamabad easily. Cape Town is 3 hours behind Islamabad. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 14:00 (Cape Town time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:45 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:45 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:45 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
A 3 hours gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.
Cape Town Business Pulse
- Culture Slightly more relaxed than Jo'burg but professional. Creative and tech-focused.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM. Capetonians value their quality of life, so business often has a slightly more relaxed pace than in Johannesburg. Relationship building is important. Be mindful of potential "Load Shedding" (power outages) affecting connectivity.
Islamabad Business Pulse
- Culture Formal, hierarchical, and influenced by government and diplomatic cycles.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM. As the capital, business is often formal and hierarchical. Political and professional titles are respected. Punctuality in corporate/government settings is expected. Avoid scheduling critical calls late on Friday afternoons.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cape Town | Islamabad |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Karachi |
| Country | South Africa | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | -33.92, 18.42 | 33.68, 73.05 |
| Population | 4,890,000 | 1,015,000 |