Johannesburg

Africa • Johannesburg

South Africa

Current local time

06:16:55

Sunday, May 31, 2026

UTC offset

UTC+02:00

No daylight saving changes

Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC+02:00 all year long.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
May 31, 2021 at 03:00 AM
Featured city
Cape Town

Location

Latitude
-26.25
Longitude
28
Country
South Africa

South Africa Standard Time (SAST)

FAQs

South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is the reliable, year-round UTC+02:00 pulse of southern Africa — with no daylight saving shifts, scheduling between Johannesburg, Maseru, and Mbabane stays predictable and consistent. Whether you're working a late‑night call from Cape Town or syncing projects across Lesotho and Eswatini, SAST keeps the clock steady and the time‑zones aligned.

  • Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?

    No. South Africa ended daylight saving time in 1944. SAST has remained on UTC+02:00 year-round.

  • Which countries officially use SAST?

    South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini all observe SAST as their standard time.

  • Is Johannesburg on the same time as Cape Town?

    Yes. All of South Africa uses SAST (UTC+02:00), including Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban.

  • What is South Africa's time zone called?

    It's officially called South Africa Standard Time (SAST), with the abbreviation SAST.

  • Is Lesotho on the same time as Johannesburg?

    Yes. Lesotho and South Africa both observe SAST (UTC+02:00).

  • Is Swaziland time different from South Africa?

    No. Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) uses the same time as South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00).

  • Can I use the iPhone's 'Johannesburg' zone for all of Southern Africa?

    Yes. Choosing Africa/Johannesburg in the iPhone covers the correct time for South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.