Current Time in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦

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12:51:17 SAST
Friday, 31 July 2026
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Lat/Long: 26.2° S, 28.04° E

Population: 5,635,127

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa

IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg

UTC Offset: +02:00

Timezone: SAST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Johannesburg

🌅 Sunrise in Johannesburg
↑ 6:47 AM
🌇 Sunset in Johannesburg
↓ 5:40 PM
🌄 Dawn in Johannesburg
6:23 AM
🌆 Dusk in Johannesburg
6:05 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Johannesburg

🌖 Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
💡 Illumination
96.7%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Today, 19:30
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 08:23

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Time in Johannesburg — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Johannesburg's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Johannesburg right now?
The current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa is 12:51 (Friday, July 31, 2026). Johannesburg observes the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Johannesburg use?
Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Johannesburg.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
Johannesburg is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Johannesburg time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Johannesburg?
Right now Johannesburg is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Johannesburg observes DST.
When does the day change in Johannesburg?
Midnight in Johannesburg occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Johannesburg zone. Since Johannesburg is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.

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