Current time in South Africa
8:27:20AM
UTC+2
Convert South Africa time
Live- South Africa8:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
South Africa time zone
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Daylight saving
- South Africa does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:26 PM
- Capital
- Pretoria
- Population
- 64,747,319
- Coordinates
- 25.74° S, 28.19° E
Time difference from South Africa
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 2 hours behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 10 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 9 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is South Africa in?
South Africa 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 South Africa observe daylight saving time?
No. South Africa does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between South Africa and New York?
South Africa is 7 hours ahead of New York.