South Africa Time Zones and DST

Current Local Time in South Africa

The current local time in South Africa is 7 hours ahead of the time in New York when New York is on standard time. When New York is on daylight saving time, the time in South Africa is 6 hours ahead.

South Africa Standard Time (SAST)

South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is the standard time zone used in South Africa. SAST is 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). During the summer months, South Africa observes daylight saving time (DST), which is 1 hour ahead of SAST.

Time Zones and Time Zone Map

South Africa is located in the Southern Hemisphere and is divided into two time zones:

• South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
• Central Africa Time (CAT)

The following is a time zone map of South Africa:

Largest Cities and Their Time Zones

The following are the largest cities in South Africa and their time zones:

• Johannesburg: SAST
• Cape Town: SAST
• Durban: SAST
• Pretoria: SAST
• Port Elizabeth: SAST