Continent: Africa Capital City: Pretoria Time in Johannesburg (Pop. 5,635,127) Time in Cape Town (Pop. 4,710,000) Time in Durban (Pop. 3,120,282) Time in Soweto (Pop. 1,695,047) Time in Port Elizabeth (Pop. 1,050,078) ISO Alpha 2/3: ZA, ZAF Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌ IANA Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00) Time Zones: SAST Qibla Direction from South Africa From Pretoria, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 14deg (NNE), about 5,392 km away. Check the Qibla direction in South Africa on a live compass. Time Zone Overview for South Africa South Africa uses a single time zone. The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Daylight Saving Time in South Africa South Africa does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on SAST ( UTC+2 ) all year round. View daylight saving time changes for South Africa → Time Difference Between Pretoria and Major Cities Live local time and the difference from Pretoria right now. Best Time to Call South Africa How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Pretoria: New York : 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Pretoria. London : 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Pretoria. Tokyo : 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Pretoria. Daylight Hours in Pretoria In the capital, Pretoria, the sun is up for 11h 51m today. Sunrise in Pretoria is at 06:08 and sunset in Pretoria is at 17:59. Daylight ranges from about 10h 31m near the June solstice to 13h 45m near the December solstice. Moon in South Africa See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Pretoria and major cities across South Africa. View moonrise & moonset times for South Africa → Provinces in South Africa Time in All Cities in South Africa by alphabetical order Time.now features the exact time for 199 cities in South Africa. Select a letter to view all cities: Time Now in Major Cities in South Africa Time now in Johannesburg Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Cape Town Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Durban Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Soweto Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Port Elizabeth Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Pietermaritzburg Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Pretoria Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Benoni Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Bloemfontein Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Tembisa Sat 21:26:37 Time now in East London Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Vereeniging Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Boksburg Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Welkom Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Newcastle Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Krugersdorp Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Diepsloot Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Randburg Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Roodepoort Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Botshabelo Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Brakpan Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Uitenhage Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Emalahleni Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Richards Bay Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Vanderbijlpark Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Centurion Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Mdantsane Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Paarl Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Springs Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Carletonville Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Klerksdorp Sat 21:26:37

Time now in Mthatha Sat 21:26:37 Time now in George Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Westonaria Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Middelburg Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Vryheid Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Pinetown Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Kimberley Sat 21:26:37 Time now in eMbalenhle Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Nigel Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Mpumalanga Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Bhisho Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Randfontein Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Rustenburg Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Polokwane Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Potchefstroom Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Virginia Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Brits Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Alberton Sat 21:26:37 Time now in Queenstown Sat 21:26:37 Time Now in All IANA Timezones for South Africa Africa/Johannesburg Sat 21:26:37 Frequently Asked Questions about South Africa The current local time in South Africa is 21:26:37 SAST on Saturday, 12 September 2026 . The country uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. South Africa uses a single time zone year-round: Africa/Johannesburg . The capital of South Africa is Pretoria , where the current local time is 21:26:37 . Today in Pretoria , the capital of South Africa : sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 17:59 local time. No — South Africa does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round. The next public holiday in South Africa is Heritage Day on Thursday, September 24, 2026 — in 12 days . time.now currently lists 50 cities across South Africa (out of 199 total in our database). South Africa shares a border with: Botswana , Eswatini , Lesotho , Mozambique , Namibia , Zimbabwe . Time Zone Converters used in South Africa Convert time between the time zones of South Africa and other locations worldwide. Sunrise and Sunset in South Africa Johannesburg ↑ 6:08 AM ↓ 5:59 PM Cape Town ↑ 6:50 AM ↓ 6:35 PM Durban ↑ 5:58 AM ↓ 5:46 PM Soweto ↑ 6:09 AM ↓ 6:00 PM Port Elizabeth ↑ 6:21 AM ↓ 6:06 PM Pietermaritzburg ↑ 6:00 AM ↓ 5:49 PM Pretoria ↑ 6:08 AM ↓ 5:59 PM Benoni ↑ 6:07 AM ↓ 5:58 PM Bloemfontein ↑ 6:17 AM ↓ 6:06 PM Tembisa ↑ 6:08 AM ↓ 5:59 PM East London ↑ 6:11 AM ↓ 5:57 PM Vereeniging ↑ 6:09 AM ↓ 6:00 PM Boksburg ↑ 6:08 AM ↓ 5:58 PM Welkom ↑ 6:14 AM ↓ 6:04 PM Newcastle ↑ 6:01 AM ↓ 5:51 PM Krugersdorp ↑ 6:09 AM ↓ 6:00 PM Diepsloot ↑ 6:09 AM ↓ 5:59 PM Randburg ↑ 6:09 AM ↓ 5:59 PM Roodepoort ↑ 6:09 AM ↓ 6:00 PM Botshabelo ↑ 6:15 AM ↓ 6:03 PM Current Weather in South Africa Information about South Africa Upcoming Public Holidays in South Africa This year, South Africa observes 13 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Heritage Day on 24 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was National Women's Day (observed) . Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in South Africa to plan your schedule. Heritage Day 24 Sep • Thursday Day of Reconciliation 16 Dec • Wednesday Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday Day of Goodwill 26 Dec • Saturday New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday Human Rights Day 21 Mar • Sunday Human Rights Day (observed) 22 Mar • Monday Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday Family Day 29 Mar • Monday Freedom Day 27 Apr • Tuesday