Cape Town ↔ St Louis
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Cape Town time).
Sync Cape Town and St Louis easily. Cape Town is 8 hours ahead of St Louis. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (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
Syncing between Cape Town and St Louis is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
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.
St Louis Business Pulse
- Culture Midwestern values of friendliness and hard work. Business is professional but often involves personal connection.
- Lunch Break Typically 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Operating in Central Time (CST/CDT), St Louis is a perfect bridge for coast-to-coast US calls. Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM for the most engaged responses. A friendly, personal opening is culturally expected before diving into technical or business details.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cape Town | St Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Chicago |
| Country | South Africa | USA |
| Coordinates | -33.92, 18.42 | 38.63, -90.20 |
| Population | 4,890,000 | 301,578 |