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Current local time in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Africa/Johannesburg
Observatory log
Pietermaritzburg, observed
- 01Time zone
South Africa Standard Time
SAST · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Johannesburg- 02Daylight saving
South Africa does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on SAST (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:16Sunset18:10Day length12 h 54 minSolar noon11:43
MoonWaxing gibbous, 57% lit
Golden hour05:02–05:49 · 17:39–18:26
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in South Africa is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in South Africa
South Africa uses a single time zone: Africa/Johannesburg.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
29.61° S, 30.39° E · KwaZulu-Natal
Differences
Pietermaritzburg and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from PietermaritzburgDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Pietermaritzburg
What time zone is Pietermaritzburg in?
Pietermaritzburg uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.
Does South Africa use daylight saving time?
No. South Africa does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Pietermaritzburg today?
Today in Pietermaritzburg the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 18:10, giving 12 h 54 min of daylight.