Current Time in South Africa 🇿🇦
Capital City: Pretoria
Largest Cities:
- Johannesburg (Pop. 5,635,127)
- Cape Town (Pop. 4,710,000)
- Durban (Pop. 3,120,282)
- Soweto (Pop. 1,695,047)
- Port Elizabeth (Pop. 1,050,078)
ISO Alpha-2: ZA
ISO Alpha-3: ZAF
Time Zones: SAST
Time Now in Major Cities in South Africa
- Alberton Fri 09:55:45
- Bela Bela Fri 09:55:45
- Benoni Fri 09:55:45
- Bhisho Fri 09:55:45
- Bloemfontein Fri 09:55:45
- Boksburg Fri 09:55:45
- Botshabelo Fri 09:55:45
- Brakpan Fri 09:55:45
- Brits Fri 09:55:45
- Cape Town Fri 09:55:45
- Carletonville Fri 09:55:45
- Centurion Fri 09:55:45
- Delmas Fri 09:55:45
- Diepsloot Fri 09:55:45
- Durban Fri 09:55:45
- East London Fri 09:55:45
- Emalahleni Fri 09:55:45
- eMbalenhle Fri 09:55:45
- Ga-Rankuwa Fri 09:55:45
- George Fri 09:55:45
- Grahamstown Fri 09:55:45
- Johannesburg Fri 09:55:45
- Kimberley Fri 09:55:45
- King William’s Town Fri 09:55:45
- Klerksdorp Fri 09:55:45
- Kroonstad Fri 09:55:45
- Krugersdorp Fri 09:55:45
- Kutloanong Fri 09:55:45
- Louis Trichardt Fri 09:55:45
- Mabopane Fri 09:55:45
- Mdantsane Fri 09:55:45
- Middelburg Fri 09:55:45
- Midrand Fri 09:55:45
- Mokopane Fri 09:55:45
- Mpumalanga Fri 09:55:45
- Mthatha Fri 09:55:45
- Nelspruit Fri 09:55:45
- Newcastle Fri 09:55:45
- Nigel Fri 09:55:45
- Paarl Fri 09:55:45
- Phalaborwa Fri 09:55:45
- Pietermaritzburg Fri 09:55:45
- Pinetown Fri 09:55:45
- Polokwane Fri 09:55:45
- Port Elizabeth Fri 09:55:45
- Potchefstroom Fri 09:55:45
- Pretoria Fri 09:55:45
- Queenstown Fri 09:55:45
- Randburg Fri 09:55:45
- Randfontein Fri 09:55:45
- Richards Bay Fri 09:55:45
- Roodepoort Fri 09:55:45
- Rustenburg Fri 09:55:45
- Soweto Fri 09:55:45
- Springs Fri 09:55:45
- Stellenbosch Fri 09:55:45
- Stilfontein Fri 09:55:45
- Tembisa Fri 09:55:45
- Uitenhage Fri 09:55:45
- Vanderbijlpark Fri 09:55:45
- Vereeniging Fri 09:55:45
- Virginia Fri 09:55:45
- Vryheid Fri 09:55:45
- Welkom Fri 09:55:45
- Westonaria Fri 09:55:45
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Alberton | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Bela Bela | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Benoni | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Bhisho | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Bloemfontein | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Boksburg | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Botshabelo | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Brakpan | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Brits | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Cape Town | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Carletonville | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Centurion | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Delmas | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Diepsloot | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Durban | Fri 09:55:45 |
| East London | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Emalahleni | Fri 09:55:45 |
| eMbalenhle | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | Fri 09:55:45 |
| George | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Grahamstown | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Johannesburg | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Kimberley | Fri 09:55:45 |
| King William’s Town | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Klerksdorp | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Kroonstad | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Krugersdorp | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Kutloanong | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Louis Trichardt | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Mabopane | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Mdantsane | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Middelburg | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Midrand | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Mokopane | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Mpumalanga | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Mthatha | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Nelspruit | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Newcastle | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Nigel | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Paarl | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Phalaborwa | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Pietermaritzburg | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Pinetown | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Polokwane | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Port Elizabeth | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Potchefstroom | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Pretoria | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Queenstown | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Randburg | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Randfontein | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Richards Bay | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Roodepoort | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Rustenburg | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Soweto | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Springs | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Stellenbosch | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Stilfontein | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Tembisa | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Uitenhage | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Vanderbijlpark | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Vereeniging | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Virginia | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Vryheid | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Welkom | Fri 09:55:45 |
| Westonaria | Fri 09:55:45 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for South Africa
- Africa/Johannesburg Fri 09:55:45
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Africa/Johannesburg | Fri 09:55:45 |
Time Zone Converters used in South Africa
Convert time between the time zones of South Africa and other locations worldwide.
Sunrise and Sunset in South Africa (75 Locations)
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Alberton
5:14 AM6:27 PM
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Bela Bela
5:16 AM6:24 PM
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Benoni
5:14 AM6:26 PM
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Bethlehem
5:11 AM6:29 PM
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Bhisho
5:07 AM6:40 PM
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Bloemfontein
5:18 AM6:39 PM
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Boksburg
5:14 AM6:26 PM
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Bothaville
5:19 AM6:35 PM
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Botshabelo
5:15 AM6:37 PM
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Brakpan
5:13 AM6:26 PM
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Brits
5:17 AM6:28 PM
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Cape Town
5:41 AM7:18 PM
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Carletonville
5:17 AM6:30 PM
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Centurion
5:15 AM6:26 PM
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Delmas
5:12 AM6:25 PM
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Diepsloot
5:15 AM6:27 PM
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Durban
4:57 AM6:21 PM
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East London
5:05 AM6:39 PM
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Emalahleni
5:11 AM6:22 PM
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eMbalenhle
5:10 AM6:24 PM
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Ga-Rankuwa
5:16 AM6:27 PM
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George
5:25 AM7:02 PM
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Grahamstown
5:10 AM6:45 PM
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Johannesburg
5:15 AM6:27 PM
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Kimberley
5:24 AM6:44 PM
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King William’s Town
5:07 AM6:41 PM
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Klerksdorp
5:19 AM6:34 PM
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Kroonstad
5:16 AM6:33 PM
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Krugersdorp
5:16 AM6:28 PM
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Kutloanong
5:18 AM6:35 PM
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Louis Trichardt
5:12 AM6:15 PM
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Mabopane
5:16 AM6:26 PM
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Mdantsane
5:05 AM6:39 PM
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Middelburg
5:10 AM6:21 PM
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Midrand
5:15 AM6:27 PM
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Mmabatho
5:25 AM6:36 PM
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Mokopane
5:14 AM6:21 PM
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Mpumalanga
4:59 AM6:22 PM
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Mthatha
5:04 AM6:33 PM
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Nelspruit
5:04 AM6:15 PM
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Newcastle
5:05 AM6:22 PM
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Nigel
5:13 AM6:26 PM
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Paarl
5:39 AM7:16 PM
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Parys
5:16 AM6:31 PM
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Phalaborwa
5:06 AM6:12 PM
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Phuthaditjhaba
5:08 AM6:28 PM
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Piet Retief
5:03 AM6:17 PM
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Pietermaritzburg
5:00 AM6:23 PM
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Pinetown
4:58 AM6:22 PM
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Polokwane
5:12 AM6:18 PM
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Port Elizabeth
5:12 AM6:50 PM
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Potchefstroom
5:18 AM6:32 PM
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Pretoria
5:15 AM6:26 PM
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Queenstown
5:11 AM6:41 PM
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Randburg
5:15 AM6:27 PM
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Randfontein
5:16 AM6:29 PM
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Richards Bay
4:55 AM6:15 PM
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Roodepoort
5:16 AM6:28 PM
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Rustenburg
5:19 AM6:30 PM
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Sasolburg
5:15 AM6:29 PM
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Schweizer-Reneke
5:24 AM6:40 PM
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Soweto
5:15 AM6:28 PM
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Springs
5:13 AM6:26 PM
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Standerton
5:09 AM6:24 PM
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Stellenbosch
5:39 AM7:17 PM
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Stilfontein
5:19 AM6:33 PM
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Tembisa
5:14 AM6:26 PM
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Uitenhage
5:13 AM6:50 PM
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Upington
5:39 AM6:58 PM
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Vanderbijlpark
5:15 AM6:29 PM
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Vereeniging
5:15 AM6:28 PM
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Virginia
5:17 AM6:35 PM
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Vryheid
5:02 AM6:19 PM
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Welkom
5:17 AM6:35 PM
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Westonaria
5:16 AM6:29 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Alberton |
5:14 AM
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6:27 PM
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| Bela Bela |
5:16 AM
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6:24 PM
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| Benoni |
5:14 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Bethlehem |
5:11 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Bhisho |
5:07 AM
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6:40 PM
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| Bloemfontein |
5:18 AM
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6:39 PM
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| Boksburg |
5:14 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Bothaville |
5:19 AM
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6:35 PM
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| Botshabelo |
5:15 AM
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6:37 PM
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| Brakpan |
5:13 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Brits |
5:17 AM
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6:28 PM
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| Cape Town |
5:41 AM
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7:18 PM
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| Carletonville |
5:17 AM
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6:30 PM
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| Centurion |
5:15 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Delmas |
5:12 AM
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6:25 PM
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| Diepsloot |
5:15 AM
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6:27 PM
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| Durban |
4:57 AM
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6:21 PM
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| East London |
5:05 AM
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6:39 PM
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| Emalahleni |
5:11 AM
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6:22 PM
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| eMbalenhle |
5:10 AM
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6:24 PM
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| Ga-Rankuwa |
5:16 AM
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6:27 PM
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| George |
5:25 AM
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7:02 PM
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| Grahamstown |
5:10 AM
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6:45 PM
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| Johannesburg |
5:15 AM
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6:27 PM
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| Kimberley |
5:24 AM
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6:44 PM
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| King William’s Town |
5:07 AM
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6:41 PM
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| Klerksdorp |
5:19 AM
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6:34 PM
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| Kroonstad |
5:16 AM
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6:33 PM
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| Krugersdorp |
5:16 AM
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6:28 PM
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| Kutloanong |
5:18 AM
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6:35 PM
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| Louis Trichardt |
5:12 AM
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6:15 PM
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| Mabopane |
5:16 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Mdantsane |
5:05 AM
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6:39 PM
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| Middelburg |
5:10 AM
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6:21 PM
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| Midrand |
5:15 AM
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6:27 PM
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| Mmabatho |
5:25 AM
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6:36 PM
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| Mokopane |
5:14 AM
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6:21 PM
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| Mpumalanga |
4:59 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Mthatha |
5:04 AM
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6:33 PM
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| Nelspruit |
5:04 AM
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6:15 PM
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| Newcastle |
5:05 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Nigel |
5:13 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Paarl |
5:39 AM
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7:16 PM
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| Parys |
5:16 AM
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6:31 PM
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| Phalaborwa |
5:06 AM
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6:12 PM
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| Phuthaditjhaba |
5:08 AM
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6:28 PM
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| Piet Retief |
5:03 AM
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6:17 PM
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| Pietermaritzburg |
5:00 AM
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6:23 PM
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| Pinetown |
4:58 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Polokwane |
5:12 AM
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6:18 PM
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| Port Elizabeth |
5:12 AM
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6:50 PM
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| Potchefstroom |
5:18 AM
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6:32 PM
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| Pretoria |
5:15 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Queenstown |
5:11 AM
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6:41 PM
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| Randburg |
5:15 AM
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6:27 PM
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| Randfontein |
5:16 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Richards Bay |
4:55 AM
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6:15 PM
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| Roodepoort |
5:16 AM
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6:28 PM
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| Rustenburg |
5:19 AM
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6:30 PM
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| Sasolburg |
5:15 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Schweizer-Reneke |
5:24 AM
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6:40 PM
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| Soweto |
5:15 AM
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6:28 PM
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| Springs |
5:13 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Standerton |
5:09 AM
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6:24 PM
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| Stellenbosch |
5:39 AM
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7:17 PM
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| Stilfontein |
5:19 AM
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6:33 PM
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| Tembisa |
5:14 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Uitenhage |
5:13 AM
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6:50 PM
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| Upington |
5:39 AM
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6:58 PM
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| Vanderbijlpark |
5:15 AM
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6:29 PM
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| Vereeniging |
5:15 AM
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6:28 PM
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| Virginia |
5:17 AM
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6:35 PM
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| Vryheid |
5:02 AM
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6:19 PM
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| Welkom |
5:17 AM
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6:35 PM
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| Westonaria |
5:16 AM
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6:29 PM
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Information about South Africa
| Population | 57,779,622 |
| Area | 1,219,912 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 710 |
| FIPS Code | SF |
| Top Level Domain | .za |
| Currency | Rand (ZAR) |
| Phone Prefix | +27 |
| Country Code | +27 |
| Postal Code Format | #### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{4})$ |
| Languages | AF (af), EN-ZA (en-ZA), NR (nr), NSO (nso), SS (ss), ST (st), TN (tn), TS (ts), VE (ve), XH (xh), ZU (zu) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇧🇼 Botswana, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Upcoming Public Holidays in South Africa
This year, South Africa observes 13 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Day of Reconciliation on 16 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Heritage Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in South Africa to plan your schedule.
- Day of Reconciliation • Wednesday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Day of Goodwill • Saturday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Human Rights Day • Sunday
- Human Rights Day (observed) • Monday
- Good Friday • Friday
- Family Day • Monday
- Freedom Day • Tuesday
- Workers' Day • Saturday
Time in South Africa — FAQ
Common questions about time zones, daylight saving, and cities in South Africa.
How many time zones does South Africa have?
South Africa spans 1 time zone(s). The whole country shares the same UTC offset and DST rules.
What is the time in the capital of South Africa?
Pretoria is the capital of South Africa. The capital uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone — see the city pages below for live local time.
Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?
Some regions of South Africa may observe DST; others do not. The rule is set per IANA time zone, not per country. Modern operating systems apply the change automatically based on the city's IANA identifier — there is no manual configuration needed.
How many cities in South Africa are listed on this page?
This page shows live local time for 75 city(ies) across South Africa. Each city links to its own page with full weather, sunrise/sunset, prayer times, and a 24-hour clock.
What is the UTC offset for South Africa?
South Africa's primary UTC offset depends on the season and the specific region. Click any city in the list to see its current local time and exact offset, which already accounts for daylight saving if applicable.