Current Time in Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦

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01:53:16 SAST
Thursday, 6 August 2026
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Lat/Long: 25.75° S, 28.23° E

Population: 740,000

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 Pretoria

🌅 Sunrise in Pretoria
↑ 6:42 AM
🌇 Sunset in Pretoria
↓ 5:43 PM
🌄 Dawn in Pretoria
6:18 AM
🌆 Dusk in Pretoria
6:08 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Pretoria

🌗 Current Phase
Last Quarter
💡 Illumination
51.3%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 01:27
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 11:14

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Time in Pretoria — FAQ

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

What time is it in Pretoria right now?
The current local time in Pretoria, South Africa is 01:53 (Thursday, August 06, 2026). Pretoria observes the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Pretoria use?
Pretoria 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 Pretoria.
Does Pretoria observe daylight saving time?
Pretoria 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 Pretoria?
Right now Pretoria is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Pretoria observes DST.
When does the day change in Pretoria?
Midnight in Pretoria occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Johannesburg zone. Since Pretoria is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.

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