Current time in South Africa

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Sun today ↑ 05:28 ↓ 18:17 (12 hours 49 minutes)SASTUTC+2No daylight saving time

Time zone
SAST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
None
Calling code
+27
Population
57,779,622
Area
1,219,912 km²

Time difference with your location

South Africa is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

South Africa time now

Time zone of South Africa

South Africa uses one time zone: South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Major cities in South Africa

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Johannesburg9,418,183
Cape Town4,772,846
Durban3,338,026
Pretoria2,112,693
Port Elizabeth1,050,078
Soshanguve872,309
Pietermaritzburg839,327
Evaton725,468
Benoni605,344
Bloemfontein556,637
LocationPopulation
Thembisa511,655
East London478,676
Vereeniging474,681
Boksburg445,168
Welkom431,944
Newcastle404,838
Krugersdorp378,821
Rustenburg373,695
Emalahleni373,403
Botshabelo309,714
LocationPopulation
Brakpan305,692
Uitenhage291,052
Polokwane272,461
Richards Bay252,968
Vanderbijlpark246,754
Paarl236,910
Klerksdorp227,039
Somerset West225,289
Mdantsane205,504
Middelburg196,263

Time difference with world cities · South Africa

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionSouth Africa ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

South Africa (SAST)South Africa to UTCUTC+0South Africa to ESTUTC-5South Africa to ISTUTC+5:30South Africa to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
South Africa (SAST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

South Africa at a glance

Capital
Pretoria
Area
1,219,912 km²
Population
57,779,622
Continent
Africa
Currency
South African Rand (ZAR)
Calling code
+27
Internet domain
.za
Spoken languages
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English
Neighbouring countries
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does South Africa use?

South Africa uses one time zone nationwide: South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Africa/Johannesburg.

Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?

No. South Africa does not change its clocks; it stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between South Africa and UTC?

South Africa is 2 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+2) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of South Africa?

The international calling code of South Africa is +27 and its currency is the South African Rand (ZAR). Its internet domain is .za.

What time is it in Pretoria now?

Pretoria is on South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Pretoria. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.