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Current Time in South Africa

Africa - Southern Africa

03:44:40

Saturday, 25 July 2026

UTC+02:00 SAST Standard Time Africa/Johannesburg
South Africa 03:44 SAST
New York 21:44 EDT
London 02:44 BST
Dubai 05:44 GST
Singapore 09:44 SGT
Tokyo 10:44 JST
Sydney 11:44 AEST
UTC +02:00

SAST - Currently observed in South Africa

  • • The IANA time zone identifier for South Africa is Africa/Johannesburg

Time difference from South Africa

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from South Africa (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
18:44
Chicago CDT
-7h
20:44
New York EDT
-6h
21:44
Toronto EDT
-6h
21:44
São Paulo BRT
-5h
22:44
London BST
-1h
02:44
Paris CEST
same
03:44
Berlin CEST
same
03:44
Cairo EEST
+1h
04:44
Moscow MSK
+1h
04:44
Nairobi EAT
+1h
04:44
Istanbul TRT
+1h
04:44
Dubai GST
+2h
05:44
Karachi PKT
+3h
06:44
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
07:14
Dhaka BDT
+4h
07:44
Bangkok ICT
+5h
08:44
Singapore SGT
+6h
09:44
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
09:44
Shanghai SGT
+6h
09:44
Tokyo JST
+7h
10:44
Seoul KST
+7h
10:44
Sydney AEST
+8h
11:44
Auckland NZST
+10h
13:44
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Country Facts

Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
Region Africa
Subregion Southern Africa
ISO Code ZA / ZAF
IANA Zone Africa/Johannesburg
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active No
Currency ZAR  - South African Rand
Population 59,300,000
Area 1,219,090 km²
Calling Code ++27
Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
Cities 9

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Related

Cities in South Africa (9 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Johannesburg 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -
Cape Town 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -
Durban 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -
Soweto 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -
Port Elizabeth 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -
Bloemfontein 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -
Pretoria 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg Capital
Polokwane 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -
East London 03:44 Africa/Johannesburg -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in South Africa? + −
The current local time in South Africa is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg, currently at UTC+02:00 (SAST). The exact time right now is 03:44:40 on Saturday, 25 July 2026.
Does South Africa observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
South Africa is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+02:00 (SAST). DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Africa/Johannesburg zone entry.
What UTC offset is South Africa? + −
South Africa is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation SAST. The IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Johannesburg. To convert a time to or from South Africa, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of South Africa? + −
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria. It uses the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone. See the Pretoria time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does South Africa use? + −
South Africa uses the South African Rand (ZAR) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++27.