Cape Town ↔ San Francisco
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Cape Town time).
Sync Cape Town and San Francisco easily. Cape Town is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Cape Town time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
18:30 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:30 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:30 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
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.
San Francisco Business Pulse
- Culture Innovation-focused and casual. Values disruption, speed, and technical excellence.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Expect a casual, tech-first vibe—informal language and dress are the norm. However, technical competence and speed are non-negotiable. Many in the Bay Area work non-traditional hours, but standard business times remain the safest bet.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cape Town | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | South Africa | USA |
| Coordinates | -33.92, 18.42 | 37.77, -122.42 |
| Population | 4,890,000 | 3,318,000 |