Current time in Orkney, South Africa

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Sun today ↑ 05:33 ↓ 18:24 (12 hours 51 minutes)SASTUTC+2No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 83 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone Orkney

Time zone
SAST time — South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2)

Time difference with your location

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

Orkney time now

Orkney at a glance

Time zone
SAST
UTC offset
UTC+2
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:33
Sunset
18:24
Day length
12 h 51 min
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Time zone in Orkney

Orkney uses SAST (UTC+2) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Standard time
SAST · UTC+2 · South Africa Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Orkney

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

Sun and Moon in Orkney

· SAST — Today in Orkney the sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:24: 12 h 51 min of daylight, 1 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 51 min · 1 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 1 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:32 · 18:25
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Orkney ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Orkney (SAST)SAST to UTC UTC+0SAST to EST UTC-5SAST to IST UTC+5:30SAST to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Orkney (SAST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM

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Largest cities in South Africa

The 10 most populous cities of South Africa and their local time now.

LocationTime
Johannesburg
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Orkney airport & codes

Phone numbers in Orkney, South Africa use the calling code +27; the ISO country code is ZA.

Calling code
+27
ISO country code
ZA / ZAF
Currency
ZAR
Languages
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana

Where is Orkney?

Orkney is in South Africa at 26°58′49″S 26°40′22″E.

Coordinates
26°58′49″S 26°40′22″E · -26.9802, 26.6727
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Country
South Africa
Population
110,052

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Orkney use?

Orkney uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST), with a current offset of UTC+2.

Does Orkney observe daylight saving time?

Orkney does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on SAST (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between Orkney and UTC?

Orkney is 2 hours ahead of UTC all year: Orkney keeps SAST (UTC+2) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Orkney today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:24 in Orkney, giving 12 h 51 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:59.

What is the calling code for Orkney?

Calls to Orkney use the international calling code of South Africa: +27 (ISO code ZA).