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Current Time in South Africa 🇿🇦

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21:43:39 SAST
Friday, 5 June 2026
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Continent: Africa

Capital City: Pretoria

Largest Cities:

ISO Alpha 2/3: ZA, ZAF

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: SAST

Provinces in South Africa

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

All Cities in South Africa by alphabetical order

Time.you features the exact time for 199 cities in South Africa.
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Time Now in Major Cities in South Africa

CityCurrent Time
Johannesburg Fri 21:43:39
Cape Town Fri 21:43:39
Durban Fri 21:43:39
Soweto Fri 21:43:39
Port Elizabeth Fri 21:43:39
Pietermaritzburg Fri 21:43:39
Pretoria Fri 21:43:39
Benoni Fri 21:43:39
Bloemfontein Fri 21:43:39
Tembisa Fri 21:43:39
East London Fri 21:43:39
Welkom Fri 21:43:39
Newcastle Fri 21:43:39
Botshabelo Fri 21:43:39
Uitenhage Fri 21:43:39
Emalahleni Fri 21:43:39
Richards Bay Fri 21:43:39
Mdantsane Fri 21:43:39
Klerksdorp Fri 21:43:39
Kimberley Fri 21:43:39
Polokwane Fri 21:43:39

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for South Africa

TimezoneCurrent Time
Africa/Johannesburg Fri 21:43:39

Time Zone Converters used in South Africa

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Sunrise and Sunset in South Africa (199 Locations)

City ↑ Sunrise ↓ Sunset
Johannesburg
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
Cape Town
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
Durban
↑ 6:45 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
Soweto
↑ 6:50 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
Port Elizabeth
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
Pietermaritzburg
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
Pretoria
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
Benoni
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 5:21 PM
Bloemfontein
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 5:24 PM
Tembisa
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
East London
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
Welkom
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 5:24 PM
Newcastle
↑ 6:45 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
Botshabelo
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 5:21 PM
Uitenhage
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
Emalahleni
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
Richards Bay
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
Mdantsane
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
Klerksdorp
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
Kimberley
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 5:30 PM
Polokwane
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 5:21 PM

Current Weather in South Africa (199 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 Youth Day on 16 Jun. The most recently passed holiday was Workers' Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in South Africa to plan your schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions about the time in South Africa

What time is it in South Africa right now?

The current local time in South Africa is shown at the top of this page and updates every second. South Africa uses a single time zone, Africa / Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).

How many time zones does South Africa have?

South Africa observes a single time zone, Africa / Johannesburg (UTC+02:00) across the whole country.

Does South Africa use daylight saving time (DST)?

No, South Africa does not observe daylight saving time. The clocks stay the same all year round.

What is the capital of South Africa and what time is it there?

The capital of South Africa is Pretoria. You can see its current local time and time zone on the Pretoria city page.

When is the next public holiday in South Africa?

The next public holiday in South Africa is Youth Day on 16 Jun.

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