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Cape Town is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles

Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.

The hours that work for both Los Angeles and Cape Town are 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (Los Angeles) and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Cape Town). Cape Town is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles, which leaves a narrow 1-hour window. Treat 8:00 AM in Los Angeles (5:00 PM in Cape Town) as the time and build around it. A quick caveat — Los Angeles's clocks move for daylight saving and Cape Town's don't, so the times here are right for only part of the year.

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America/Los Angeles
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Africa/Johannesburg

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What are the best overlapping working hours between Los Angeles and Cape Town?
The best time to meet is between 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, which corresponds to 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
How many hours overlap between Los Angeles and Cape Town during a typical workday?
There are about 1 overlapping hour per day.
Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between Los Angeles and Cape Town?
Los Angeles observes Daylight Saving Time, but Cape Town does not. This means the time difference between the two locations will change during the year.

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