South Africa
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/JohannesburgSAST
- Sunrise
- 5:12 am
- Sunset
- 6:30 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 17 minutes72 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in South Africa
All of South Africa runs on Africa/Johannesburg (SAST, UTC+2).
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:07 pm Tue | 23:07 | 10 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:07 am | 01:07 | 8 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:07 am | 01:07 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 2:07 am | 02:07 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:07 am | 02:07 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:07 am | 04:07 | 5 hours behind |
| London GMT | 7:07 am | 07:07 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 8:07 am | 08:07 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CET | 8:07 am | 08:07 | 1 hour behind |
| Cairo EET | 9:07 am | 09:07 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 10:07 am | 10:07 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:07 am | 11:07 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 12:37 pm | 12:37 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:07 pm | 15:07 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:07 pm | 16:07 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:07 pm | 18:07 | 9 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:07 pm | 20:07 | 11 hours ahead |
Cities in South Africa
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Questions people ask
What time is it in South Africa right now?
It is 9:07 am (09:07) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Pretoria. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in South Africa.
How many time zones does South Africa have?
One. All of South Africa runs on Africa/Johannesburg, currently SAST (UTC+2).
Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in South Africa?
Right now: Johannesburg 9:07 am; Cape Town 9:07 am; Durban 9:07 am; Pretoria 9:07 am; Soweto 9:07 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.