Time difference: Cape Town and New York

New York is 6 hours behind Cape Town.

New York is 6 hours behind Cape Town. Cape Town is UTC+2. New York is UTC-4.

Cape Town on 15 October 2026: sunrise 06:04, sunset 18:59, day length 12 h 55 min.

New York on 15 October 2026: sunrise 07:07, sunset 18:15, day length 11 h 8 min.

For Cape Town and New York: Cape Town has no clock change scheduled in the next year. January and July both use UTC+2.

For New York and Cape Town: The next clock change in New York is 1 hour back on 1 November 2026 at 02:00, from UTC-4 to UTC-5.

When the difference changes
Change
The gap changes on 1 November 2026 at 02:00, when clocks in New York move back 1 hour.
The gap changes on 14 March 2027 at 02:00, when clocks in New York move forward 1 hour.
The gap changes on 7 November 2027 at 02:00, when clocks in New York move back 1 hour.
Working hours from each side
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From Cape TownCape Town 15:00 to 17:00; New York 09:00 to 11:00
From New YorkNew York 09:00 to 11:00; Cape Town 15:00 to 17:00
Hours in Cape Town and New York. Shaded cells are 09:00 to 17:00. The stronger shade is when both are.
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Sun this year
CityLongest dayShortest day
Cape Town with New York21 December 2026, 14 h 25 min21 June 2026, 9 h 54 min
New York with Cape Town21 June 2026, 15 h 6 min21 December 2026, 9 h 15 min
Next public holidays
CityDateHoliday
Cape Town and New York16 December 2026Day of Reconciliation
Cape Town and New York25 December 2026Christmas Day
New York and Cape Town11 November 2026Veterans Day
New York and Cape Town26 November 2026Thanksgiving Day