Africa/Johannesburg is an IANA time zone used in South Africa. It stays on UTC+2 all year.
Africa/Johannesburg at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Abbreviations | SAST |
| Used in | South Africa |
Rules of the Africa/Johannesburg time zone
This zone has a single offset, UTC+2, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Where Africa/Johannesburg is used
Africa/Johannesburg is used in South Africa. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Pretoria
- Port Elizabeth
- Pietermaritzburg
- Benoni
- Bloemfontein
- Thembisa
- East London
Africa/Johannesburg compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 6 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 9 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 1 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+2 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Johannesburg today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Blantyre
- Africa/Bujumbura
- Africa/Cairo
- Africa/Gaborone
- Africa/Harare
- Africa/Juba
- Africa/Khartoum
- Africa/Kigali
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Africa/Lusaka
- Africa/Maputo
- Africa/Maseru
Using Africa/Johannesburg in software
Use the zone name Africa/Johannesburg rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Africa/Johannesburg:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Johannesburg', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Johannesburg'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Johannesburg')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Johannesburg datePlan around the time in Africa/Johannesburg
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Johannesburg: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Johannesburg to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Johannesburg and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Johannesburg?
UTC+2, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Johannesburg use?
SAST. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Johannesburg in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.