Time zones in South Africa

South Africa uses one time zone, UTC+02:00 (South Africa Standard Time). It does not observe daylight saving time.

South Africa Standard Time, UTC+02:00
South Africa, UTC+02:00

Pretoria, capital

Time zones
One
UTC offsets
UTC+02:00
Daylight saving
Not observed

The time in South Africa

One clock for the whole country.

  • South Africa Standard Time

    Johannesburg

    UTC+02:00

    No daylight saving

Biggest cities in South Africa

Local time in each, by population.

South Africa time questions

How many time zones does South Africa have?
South Africa has one time zone: UTC+02:00, South Africa Standard Time.
Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?
No. South Africa keeps the same clock all year.
What time is it in Pretoria now?
See the live clock above. Pretoria is on UTC+02:00.