Current time in South Africa
SASTUTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
Difference from you
Observatory log
South Africa, observed
- 01Time zone
South Africa Standard Time
SAST · UTC+2 ·
Africa/Johannesburg- 02Daylight saving
No daylight saving time
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in South Africa; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Pretoria
72 places
Cities in South Africa
- Cape Town
- Johannesburg
- Durban
- Benoni
- Pretoria
- Port Elizabeth
- Vereeniging
- Pietermaritzburg
- Bloemfontein
- East London
- Welkom
- Uitenhage
- Springs
- Mbombela
- Polokwane
- Klerksdorp
- Paarl
- Thohoyandou
- Kimberley
More places (53)
- Bhisho
- Rustenburg
- George
- Middelburg
- Worcester
- Vryheid
- Umtata
- Potchefstroom
- Queenstown
- Bethal
- Mmabatho
- Kroonstad
- Brits
- Grahamstown
- Bethlehem
- Oudtshoorn
- Upington
- Ladysmith
- Standerton
- Tzaneen
- Saldanha
- Port Shepstone
- Knysna
- Graaff Reinet
- Cradock
- Vryburg
- Beaufort West
- Aliwal North
- Qacha's Nek
- Volksrust
- De Aar
- Lebowakgomo
- Mossel Bay
- Hermanus
- Ulundi
- Musina
- Middelburg
- Bloemhof
- Komatipoort
- Kuruman
- Port Alfred
- Swellendam
- Bredasdorp
- Prieska
- Colesberg
- Springbok
- Brandfort
- Port St. Johns
- Carnarvon
- Poffader
- Vanhynsdorp
- Alexander Bay
- Ubomba
Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Wednesday, 4 November 2026Local Government Electionsin 22 days
- Wednesday, 16 December 2026Day of Reconciliationin 64 days
- Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Dayin 73 days
- Saturday, 26 December 2026Day of Goodwillin 74 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Dayin 80 days
Questions
Asked about South Africa
How many time zones does South Africa have?
South Africa has one time zone, UTC+2 in standard time (IANA: Africa/Johannesburg).
Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in South Africa stay on the same time all year.
What is the time zone of South Africa?
South Africa uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2). Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.