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Current Time in South Africa

Africa - Southern Africa

16:12:29

Saturday, 12 September 2026

UTC+02:00 SAST Standard Time Africa/Johannesburg
South Africa 16:12 SAST
New York 10:12 EDT
London 15:12 BST
Dubai 18:12 GST
Singapore 22:12 SGT
Tokyo 23:12 JST
Sydney 00:12 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
07:12
Chicago CDT
-7h
09:12
New York EDT
-6h
10:12
Toronto EDT
-6h
10:12
São Paulo BRT
-5h
11:12
London BST
-1h
15:12
Paris CEST
same
16:12
Berlin CEST
same
16:12
Cairo EEST
+1h
17:12
Moscow MSK
+1h
17:12
Nairobi EAT
+1h
17:12
Istanbul TRT
+1h
17:12
Dubai GST
+2h
18:12
Karachi PKT
+3h
19:12
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
19:42
Dhaka BDT
+4h
20:12
Bangkok ICT
+5h
21:12
Singapore SGT
+6h
22:12
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
22:12
Shanghai SGT
+6h
22:12
Tokyo JST
+7h
23:12
Seoul KST
+7h
23:12
Sydney AEST
+8h
00:12
Auckland NZST
+10h
02:12
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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 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg -
Cape Town 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg -
Durban 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg -
Soweto 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg -
Port Elizabeth 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg -
Bloemfontein 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg -
Pretoria 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg Capital
Polokwane 16:12 Africa/Johannesburg -
East London 16:12 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 16:12:29 on Saturday, 12 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.