Updated Aug 2026

Current Time in , South Africa

Check the current local time in , South Africa. uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, with SAST (UTC +2:00) during standard time.

Sunrise today

6:27 PM

Sunset today

5:54 AM

Day length

11h 26m

Population

5.6 M

Coordinates: -26.2041° N, 28.0473° E · Elevation: 1753 m · Sun data calculated for today, August 27, 2026

, South Africa — Live Clock

6:41:43 AM

SAST Live timezone

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Time Zone

Africa/Johannesburg

, South Africa

Current zone: SAST

Source: IANA Time Zone Database

Standard Time

SAST

UTC +2:00

Used outside daylight saving time

Daylight Time

Not Observed

Year-round standard time

Next DST Change

No DST change

Standard time year-round

No seasonal offset changes

This city’s business rhythm

Johannesburg — SAST at UTC+2, no DST

Johannesburg runs on South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) year-round. No DST. JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) trading runs 9 AM - 5 PM SAST. Business hours 8 AM - 4:30 PM in Johannesburg's Sandton financial district. Johannesburg is 1-2 h ahead of London depending on the UK DST state.

Regional context

Timezones across Africa

Africa spans multiple timezones from UTC+0 (Ghana, Senegal, coastal West Africa) through UTC+2 (South Africa, Egypt, most of central and southern Africa) to UTC+3 (East Africa — Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania). None of the major economies observe DST — Morocco and Egypt have flipped in and out over the years. Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt anchor the regional business days across three fixed offsets.

About Time (SAST)

Check the current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (SAST, UTC+2) and does not observe daylight saving time. Use this page to see the exact current time in Johannesburg and plan calls or meetings across time zones.