Current Time in Johannesburg, South Africa
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Africa/Johannesburg • UTC+2 • SAST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone and is currently on SAST (UTC+2). It is the largest city in South Africa by population.
Sunrise: 06:05•Sunset: 18:02•Day length: 11h 57m••Timezone: UTC+2 (SAST)
Johannesburg Time Zone
Johannesburg follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. It stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Standard time | SAST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Johannesburg stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Johannesburg)
← Behind (- hours)• Johannesburg (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−2 hours
Johannesburg (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in South Africa
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Johannesburg, it is:
Best Time to Call Johannesburg
| Location | Johannesburg 09:00 | Johannesburg 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Johannesburg.
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- SAST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Coordinates
- -26.20, 28.04
- Population
- 9,418,183
- Dialing code
- +27
- Currency
- ZAR (R)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Johannesburg right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Johannesburg. Johannesburg is currently on SAST (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Johannesburg in?
- Johannesburg uses the IANA time zone Africa/Johannesburg.
- What is the UTC offset of Johannesburg?
- Johannesburg is on SAST, UTC+2, all year.
- Does Johannesburg change the clocks?
- No. Johannesburg stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Johannesburg?
- Johannesburg is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.