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 Wed 21:07:32
Bela Bela Wed 21:07:32
Benoni Wed 21:07:32
Bhisho Wed 21:07:32
Bloemfontein Wed 21:07:32
Boksburg Wed 21:07:32
Botshabelo Wed 21:07:32
Brakpan Wed 21:07:32
Brits Wed 21:07:32
Cape Town Wed 21:07:32
Carletonville Wed 21:07:32
Centurion Wed 21:07:32
Delmas Wed 21:07:32
Diepsloot Wed 21:07:32
Durban Wed 21:07:32
East London Wed 21:07:32
Emalahleni Wed 21:07:32
eMbalenhle Wed 21:07:32
Ga-Rankuwa Wed 21:07:32
George Wed 21:07:32
Grahamstown Wed 21:07:32
Johannesburg Wed 21:07:32
Kimberley Wed 21:07:32
King William’s Town Wed 21:07:32
Klerksdorp Wed 21:07:32
Kroonstad Wed 21:07:32
Krugersdorp Wed 21:07:32
Kutloanong Wed 21:07:32
Louis Trichardt Wed 21:07:32
Mabopane Wed 21:07:32
Mdantsane Wed 21:07:32
Middelburg Wed 21:07:32
Midrand Wed 21:07:32
Mokopane Wed 21:07:32
Mpumalanga Wed 21:07:32
Mthatha Wed 21:07:32
Nelspruit Wed 21:07:32
Newcastle Wed 21:07:32
Nigel Wed 21:07:32
Paarl Wed 21:07:32
Phalaborwa Wed 21:07:32
Pietermaritzburg Wed 21:07:32
Pinetown Wed 21:07:32
Polokwane Wed 21:07:32
Port Elizabeth Wed 21:07:32
Potchefstroom Wed 21:07:32
Pretoria Wed 21:07:32
Queenstown Wed 21:07:32
Randburg Wed 21:07:32
Randfontein Wed 21:07:32
Richards Bay Wed 21:07:32
Roodepoort Wed 21:07:32
Rustenburg Wed 21:07:32
Soweto Wed 21:07:32
Springs Wed 21:07:32
Stellenbosch Wed 21:07:32
Stilfontein Wed 21:07:32
Tembisa Wed 21:07:32
Uitenhage Wed 21:07:32
Vanderbijlpark Wed 21:07:32
Vereeniging Wed 21:07:32
Virginia Wed 21:07:32
Vryheid Wed 21:07:32
Welkom Wed 21:07:32
Westonaria Wed 21:07:32

City	Current Time
Alberton	Wed 21:07:32
Bela Bela	Wed 21:07:32
Benoni	Wed 21:07:32
Bhisho	Wed 21:07:32
Bloemfontein	Wed 21:07:32
Boksburg	Wed 21:07:32
Botshabelo	Wed 21:07:32
Brakpan	Wed 21:07:32
Brits	Wed 21:07:32
Cape Town	Wed 21:07:32
Carletonville	Wed 21:07:32
Centurion	Wed 21:07:32
Delmas	Wed 21:07:32
Diepsloot	Wed 21:07:32
Durban	Wed 21:07:32
East London	Wed 21:07:32
Emalahleni	Wed 21:07:32
eMbalenhle	Wed 21:07:32
Ga-Rankuwa	Wed 21:07:32
George	Wed 21:07:32
Grahamstown	Wed 21:07:32
Johannesburg	Wed 21:07:32
Kimberley	Wed 21:07:32
King William’s Town	Wed 21:07:32
Klerksdorp	Wed 21:07:32
Kroonstad	Wed 21:07:32
Krugersdorp	Wed 21:07:32
Kutloanong	Wed 21:07:32
Louis Trichardt	Wed 21:07:32
Mabopane	Wed 21:07:32
Mdantsane	Wed 21:07:32
Middelburg	Wed 21:07:32
Midrand	Wed 21:07:32
Mokopane	Wed 21:07:32
Mpumalanga	Wed 21:07:32
Mthatha	Wed 21:07:32
Nelspruit	Wed 21:07:32
Newcastle	Wed 21:07:32
Nigel	Wed 21:07:32
Paarl	Wed 21:07:32
Phalaborwa	Wed 21:07:32
Pietermaritzburg	Wed 21:07:32
Pinetown	Wed 21:07:32
Polokwane	Wed 21:07:32
Port Elizabeth	Wed 21:07:32
Potchefstroom	Wed 21:07:32
Pretoria	Wed 21:07:32
Queenstown	Wed 21:07:32
Randburg	Wed 21:07:32
Randfontein	Wed 21:07:32
Richards Bay	Wed 21:07:32
Roodepoort	Wed 21:07:32
Rustenburg	Wed 21:07:32
Soweto	Wed 21:07:32
Springs	Wed 21:07:32
Stellenbosch	Wed 21:07:32
Stilfontein	Wed 21:07:32
Tembisa	Wed 21:07:32
Uitenhage	Wed 21:07:32
Vanderbijlpark	Wed 21:07:32
Vereeniging	Wed 21:07:32
Virginia	Wed 21:07:32
Vryheid	Wed 21:07:32
Welkom	Wed 21:07:32
Westonaria	Wed 21:07:32

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for South Africa

Africa/Johannesburg Wed 21:07:32

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Johannesburg	Wed 21:07:32

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)

Alberton

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Bela Bela

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:08 PM
Benoni

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Bethlehem

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Bhisho

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Bloemfontein

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 6:19 PM
Boksburg

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Bothaville

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Botshabelo

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:17 PM
Brakpan

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Brits

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Cape Town

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Carletonville

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Centurion

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Delmas

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 6:07 PM
Diepsloot

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Durban

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
East London

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Emalahleni

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:05 PM
eMbalenhle

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 6:06 PM
Ga-Rankuwa

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
George

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Grahamstown

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Johannesburg

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Kimberley

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
King William’s Town

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Klerksdorp

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Kroonstad

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Krugersdorp

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Kutloanong

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Louis Trichardt

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Mabopane

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Mdantsane

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Middelburg

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Midrand

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Mmabatho

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 6:19 PM
Mokopane

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 6:05 PM
Mpumalanga

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Mthatha

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Nelspruit

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Newcastle

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Nigel

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 6:08 PM
Paarl

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 6:50 PM
Parys

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Phalaborwa

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Phuthaditjhaba

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 6:08 PM
Piet Retief

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Pietermaritzburg

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Pinetown

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Polokwane

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Port Elizabeth

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Potchefstroom

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Pretoria

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Queenstown

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:18 PM
Randburg

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Randfontein

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Richards Bay

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Roodepoort

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Rustenburg

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Sasolburg

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Schweizer-Reneke

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Soweto

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Springs

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 6:08 PM
Standerton

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:05 PM
Stellenbosch

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 6:51 PM
Stilfontein

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Tembisa

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Uitenhage

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Upington

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Vanderbijlpark

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Vereeniging

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Virginia

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Vryheid

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Welkom

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Westonaria

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:12 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Alberton	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Bela Bela	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:08 PM
Benoni	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Bethlehem	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Bhisho	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
Bloemfontein	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 6:19 PM
Boksburg	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Bothaville	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
Botshabelo	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:17 PM
Brakpan	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Brits	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Cape Town	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Carletonville	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Centurion	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Delmas	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 6:07 PM
Diepsloot	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Durban	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
East London	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
Emalahleni	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:05 PM
eMbalenhle	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 6:06 PM
Ga-Rankuwa	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
George	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
Grahamstown	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Johannesburg	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Kimberley	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
King William’s Town	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
Klerksdorp	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
Kroonstad	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
Krugersdorp	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Kutloanong	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
Louis Trichardt	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Mabopane	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Mdantsane	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Middelburg	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Midrand	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Mmabatho	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 6:19 PM
Mokopane	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 6:05 PM
Mpumalanga	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Mthatha	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Nelspruit	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
Newcastle	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Nigel	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 6:08 PM
Paarl	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 6:50 PM
Parys	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Phalaborwa	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Phuthaditjhaba	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 6:08 PM
Piet Retief	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
Pietermaritzburg	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 6:02 PM
Pinetown	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Polokwane	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Port Elizabeth	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Potchefstroom	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
Pretoria	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Queenstown	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:18 PM
Randburg	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Randfontein	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Richards Bay	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
Roodepoort	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Rustenburg	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Sasolburg	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Schweizer-Reneke	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Soweto	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Springs	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 6:08 PM
Standerton	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:05 PM
Stellenbosch	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 6:51 PM
Stilfontein	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Tembisa	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Uitenhage	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Upington	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Vanderbijlpark	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Vereeniging	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Virginia	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
Vryheid	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Welkom	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
Westonaria	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:12 PM

Current Weather in South Africa (75 Locations)

City	Condition	Temp.

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 16 Dec • Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Day of Goodwill 26 Dec • Saturday
New Year's Day 01 Jan • Friday
Human Rights Day 21 Mar • Sunday
Human Rights Day (observed) 22 Mar • Monday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Family Day 29 Mar • Monday
Freedom Day 27 Apr • Tuesday
Workers' Day 01 May • Saturday

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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.