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Current Time in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

 
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Tokyo11:23Beijing10:23Paris03:23London02:23New York City21:23Los Angeles18:23
Africa/Johannesburg • UTC+2 • SAST

The live clock above shows the current local time in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Pietermaritzburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone and is currently on SAST (UTC+2). It is the 8th largest city in South Africa by population.

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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 05:05•Sunset: 18:21•Day length: 13h 16m+1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+2 (SAST)
Last quarterSunrise05:05Solar noon11:43Sunset18:21

00:00day length 13h 16m24:00

Pietermaritzburg Time Zone

Pietermaritzburg follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. It stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

IANA time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Standard timeSAST
Standard UTC offsetUTC+2
Daylight savingNo
Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No daylight saving time

Pietermaritzburg stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Pietermaritzburg)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Pietermaritzburg (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Los Angeles
−10 hours
Chicago
−8 hours
New York City
−7 hours
Toronto
−7 hours
São Paulo
−5 hours
London
−2 hours
UTC
−2 hours
Lagos
−1 hour
Paris
−1 hour
Zürich
−1 hour
Cairo
0 hours
Pietermaritzburg (Current)
0 hours
Moscow
+1 hour
Istanbul
+1 hour
Dubai
+2 hours
Mumbai
+3.5 hours
Hong Kong
+6 hours
Singapore
+6 hours
Shanghai
+6 hours
Tokyo
+7 hours
Sydney
+9 hours
Major Cities in South Africa
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Best Time to Call Pietermaritzburg
LocationPietermaritzburg 09:00Pietermaritzburg 17:00
Tokyo16:0000:00
Beijing15:0023:00
Paris08:0016:00
London07:0015:00
New York City02:0010:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Pietermaritzburg.

Key facts
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC+2
Abbreviation
SAST
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Solar noon
11:43
Coordinates
-29.62, 30.39
Population
839,327
Dialing code
+27
Currency
ZAR (R)
ISO week
45

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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Pietermaritzburg right now?
The live clock above shows the current time in Pietermaritzburg. Pietermaritzburg is currently on SAST (UTC+2).
What time zone is Pietermaritzburg in?
Pietermaritzburg uses the IANA time zone Africa/Johannesburg.
What is the UTC offset of Pietermaritzburg?
Pietermaritzburg is on SAST, UTC+2, all year.
Does Pietermaritzburg change the clocks?
No. Pietermaritzburg stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
How far ahead of UTC is Pietermaritzburg?
Pietermaritzburg is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.