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What time is in South Africa
Current local time in South Africa. See the exact time across South Africa, time zone info (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC +2 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for South Africa
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for South Africa is Africa/Johannesburg.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for South Africa
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Time in South Africa — time zone and key facts
South Africa has a population of over 18,504,015.5 and uses 2 time zones including Africa/Maseru, Africa/Johannesburg. The current local time applies to the largest city, Qacha's Nek, and most of the country.
The time in South Africa right now
When you check what time it is in South Africa, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. South Africa's offset from UTC is UTC +2, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in South Africa
Whether South Africa observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for South Africa is Africa/Johannesburg. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if South Africa stays on standard time all year.
Cities in South Africa
Major cities in South Africa include Qacha's Nek, Colesberg, Poffader, Carnarvon, Prieska, Kuruman and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.