What time is it in South Africa right now?

Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, is currently 2:05 PM on Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2). The whole country shares that time.

How many time zones does South Africa have?

One. The whole of South Africa uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.

Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?

No. South Africa stays on the same offset all year. That means the difference between South Africa and countries that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changed locally.

Which cities in South Africa are covered?

304 cities in South Africa, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page lists the 304 largest.

One time zone · 304 cities

Current local time in South Africa

South Africa keeps a single time zone, Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset holds all year.

Every clock below is computed in your browser from the IANA time zone database, so the offsets reflect the daylight-saving rules in force today rather than a value written down once and left to rot.

South Africa time zones and current offsets

Time zones used in South Africa, with the current local time, UTC offset and daylight-saving status of each.
IANA zone	Local time now	UTC offset	Daylight saving	Largest city
Africa/Johannesburg	02:05 PM	UTC+2	Not observed	Johannesburg

Converting a specific time into South Africa? Use the converter, or find an hour that works across both ends of the call.

Local time by city in South Africa

304 cities, largest first. Each links to a live clock with that city's own zone, sun times and daylight-saving dates — matched to the city rather than assumed from the country.

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South Africatime — questions & answers

What time is it in South Africa right now?: Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, is currently 2:05 PM on Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2). The whole country shares that time.
How many time zones does South Africa have?: One. The whole of South Africa uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?: No. South Africa stays on the same offset all year. That means the difference between South Africa and countries that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changed locally.
Which cities in South Africa are covered?: 304 cities in South Africa, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page lists the 304 largest.

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