Time in South Africa
All of South Africa is on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2).
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Capital
- Pretoria
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
South Africa doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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Time difference from South Africa
Upcoming public holidays in South Africa
Time in cities in South Africa
| Johannesburg | UTC+2 | |
| Cape Town | UTC+2 | |
| Durban | UTC+2 | |
| Soweto | UTC+2 | |
| Pretoria | UTC+2 | |
| Port Elizabeth | UTC+2 | |
| Pietermaritzburg | UTC+2 | |
| Benoni | UTC+2 | |
| Bloemfontein | UTC+2 | |
| Tembisa | UTC+2 |
Questions
How many time zones does South Africa have?
South Africa has one time zone: South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2).
Does South Africa have daylight saving time?
South Africa doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026