Time in South Africa

South Africa has 1 standard time zone

South Africa

1:47:49

Nov 16, 2026 GMT+2

TZ GMT 23:47 Sun 15th

Cape Town 01:47 Mon 16th

Time zones in South Africa

Zone	Current	Standard	Daylight
Cape Town Africa/Johannesburg	+2 SAST	+2 SAST	—

South Africa does not observe daylight saving time.

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South Africa (+2 standard time) shares its clock with:

Country Facts

Capital city: Pretoria

Approximate Area of South Africa: 471,400 square miles (1,221,000 km²)

Region:Africa

Sub region: Southern Africa

Currency: South African rand - R

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South Africa Public Holidays - 2026

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