Time in South Africa Right Now
South Africa: South Africa time (SAST, UTC+2). No daylight-saving change.
South Africa uses South Africa time (SAST, UTC+2).
South Africa does not use daylight saving. The UTC offset stays put all year.
When it is noon in South Africa it is 5 a.m. in New York in January, and 6 a.m. in New York in July. When it is noon in South Africa it is 10 a.m. in London in January, and 11 a.m. in London in July.
Sunrise and sunset in South Africa
A typical mid-January day in South Africa has sunrise around 5:29 a.m. and sunset around 7:06 p.m. (13 h 36 m of daylight). Mid-June stretches to about 6:54 a.m.–5:24 p.m. (10 h 30 m).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:29 a.m. | 7:06 p.m. | 13 h 36 m |
| February | 5:53 a.m. | 6:53 p.m. | 13 h 00 m |
| March | 6:09 a.m. | 6:26 p.m. | 12 h 17 m |
| April | 6:24 a.m. | 5:53 p.m. | 11 h 30 m |
| May | 6:39 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 10 h 51 m |
| June | 6:54 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 10 h 30 m |
| July | 6:55 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. | 10 h 38 m |
| August | 6:38 a.m. | 5:48 p.m. | 11 h 10 m |
| September | 6:07 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 11 h 54 m |
| October | 5:34 a.m. | 6:14 p.m. | 12 h 40 m |
| November | 5:12 a.m. | 6:34 p.m. | 13 h 23 m |
| December | 5:10 a.m. | 6:56 p.m. | 13 h 46 m |
Mid-month local times for 2026. Hills, weather, and the exact street change what you see by a few minutes.
The live clock is the same TabClock face as the homepage.