South Africa Standard Time (Johannesburg)
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Time in South Africa right now
South Africa keeps one clock all year: South Africa Standard Time (Johannesburg), UTC+2. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for South Africa
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
South Africa time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Standard Time (Johannesburg) | UTC+2 (GMT+2) | UTC+2 (GMT+2) | No |
City clocks in South Africa:
Sunrise and sunset in South Africa through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:11 | 18:19 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:54 | 17:24 | 10 h 30 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:57 | 18:03 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:12 | 18:59 | 13 h 47 m |
Countries on the same clock as South Africa
Same time as South Africa in both January and July:
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in South Africa
How many time zones does South Africa use?
South Africa uses a single civil time zone, South Africa Standard Time (Johannesburg).
Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in South Africa stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between South Africa and UTC?
In January: UTC+2. In July: UTC+2. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.