South Africa
Time now in South Africa
Sunrise 06:51Sunset 06:03Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
57,779,622
Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
06:03
Day length
11h 13m
Coordinates
-29.00, 24.00
Time difference from South Africa
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) South Africa right now.
South Africa on the map
About the time in South Africa
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal South Africa day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 57,779,622 people live in South Africa, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
South Africa sits at latitude -29.00, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 13m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in South Africa
- Does South Africa change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. South Africa keeps UTC +2 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in South Africa today?
- Sunrise is at 06:51 and sunset at 06:03, giving 11h 13m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is South Africa?
- South Africa is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in South Africa right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in South Africa, updating every second from Africa/Johannesburg (UTC +2).
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