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Current Time in South Africa

Africa - Southern Africa

05:29:53

Tuesday, 08 September 2026

UTC+02:00 SAST Standard Time Africa/Johannesburg
South Africa 05:29 SAST
New York 23:29 EDT
London 04:29 BST
Dubai 07:29 GST
Singapore 11:29 SGT
Tokyo 12:29 JST
Sydney 13:29 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
20:29
Chicago CDT
-7h
22:29
New York EDT
-6h
23:29
Toronto EDT
-6h
23:29
São Paulo BRT
-5h
00:29
London BST
-1h
04:29
Paris CEST
same
05:29
Berlin CEST
same
05:29
Cairo EEST
+1h
06:29
Moscow MSK
+1h
06:29
Nairobi EAT
+1h
06:29
Istanbul TRT
+1h
06:29
Dubai GST
+2h
07:29
Karachi PKT
+3h
08:29
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
08:59
Dhaka BDT
+4h
09:29
Bangkok ICT
+5h
10:29
Singapore SGT
+6h
11:29
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
11:29
Shanghai SGT
+6h
11:29
Tokyo JST
+7h
12:29
Seoul KST
+7h
12:29
Sydney AEST
+8h
13:29
Auckland NZST
+10h
15:29
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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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Cities in South Africa (9 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Johannesburg 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg -
Cape Town 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg -
Durban 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg -
Soweto 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg -
Port Elizabeth 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg -
Bloemfontein 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg -
Pretoria 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg Capital
Polokwane 05:29 Africa/Johannesburg -
East London 05:29 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 05:29:53 on Tuesday, 08 September 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.