Current time in Johannesburg, South Africa

8:27:20AM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, SAST (UTC+2)

UTC+2

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  1. JohannesburgSAST (UTC+2)
    8:27 AMThu, Nov 5
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    6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Johannesburg time zone

Time zone
South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
UTC offset
UTC+2
IANA time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Daylight saving
Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:27 PM
Country
South Africa
Population
9,418,183
Coordinates
26.20° S, 28.04° E

Time difference from Johannesburg

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 2 hours behind
New York1:27 AMNew York is 7 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 10 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 2 hours ahead
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore is 6 hours ahead
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 7 hours ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 9 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Johannesburg in?

Johannesburg is in the South Africa Standard Time (SAST) time zone, which is UTC+2 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.

Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?

No. Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+2 all year.

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and New York?

Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of New York.

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