Capital City: Pretoria
Largest Cities:
- Johannesburg (Pop. 5,635,127)
- Cape Town (Pop. 4,710,000)
- Durban (Pop. 3,120,282)
- Soweto (Pop. 1,695,047)
- Port Elizabeth (Pop. 1,050,078)
ISO Alpha-2: ZA
ISO Alpha-3: ZAF
IANA Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00)
Time Zones: SAST
Provinces in South Africa
Time Now in Major Cities in South Africa
- Alberton Tue 10:03:34
- Bela Bela Tue 10:03:34
- Benoni Tue 10:03:34
- Bethlehem Tue 10:03:34
- Bhisho Tue 10:03:34
- Bloemfontein Tue 10:03:34
- Boksburg Tue 10:03:34
- Bothaville Tue 10:03:34
- Botshabelo Tue 10:03:34
- Brakpan Tue 10:03:34
- Brits Tue 10:03:34
- Cape Town Tue 10:03:34
- Carletonville Tue 10:03:34
- Centurion Tue 10:03:34
- Delmas Tue 10:03:34
- Diepsloot Tue 10:03:34
- Durban Tue 10:03:34
- East London Tue 10:03:34
- Emalahleni Tue 10:03:34
- eMbalenhle Tue 10:03:34
- Ga-Rankuwa Tue 10:03:34
- George Tue 10:03:34
- Grahamstown Tue 10:03:34
- Johannesburg Tue 10:03:34
- Kimberley Tue 10:03:34
- King William’s Town Tue 10:03:34
- Klerksdorp Tue 10:03:34
- Kroonstad Tue 10:03:34
- Krugersdorp Tue 10:03:34
- Kutloanong Tue 10:03:34
- Louis Trichardt Tue 10:03:34
- Mabopane Tue 10:03:34
- Mdantsane Tue 10:03:34
- Middelburg Tue 10:03:34
- Midrand Tue 10:03:34
- Mmabatho Tue 10:03:34
- Mokopane Tue 10:03:34
- Mpumalanga Tue 10:03:34
- Mthatha Tue 10:03:34
- Nelspruit Tue 10:03:34
- Newcastle Tue 10:03:34
- Nigel Tue 10:03:34
- Paarl Tue 10:03:34
- Parys Tue 10:03:34
- Phalaborwa Tue 10:03:34
- Phuthaditjhaba Tue 10:03:34
- Piet Retief Tue 10:03:34
- Pietermaritzburg Tue 10:03:34
- Pinetown Tue 10:03:34
- Polokwane Tue 10:03:34
- Port Elizabeth Tue 10:03:34
- Potchefstroom Tue 10:03:34
- Pretoria Tue 10:03:34
- Queenstown Tue 10:03:34
- Randburg Tue 10:03:34
- Randfontein Tue 10:03:34
- Richards Bay Tue 10:03:34
- Roodepoort Tue 10:03:34
- Rustenburg Tue 10:03:34
- Sasolburg Tue 10:03:34
- Schweizer-Reneke Tue 10:03:34
- Soweto Tue 10:03:34
- Springs Tue 10:03:34
- Standerton Tue 10:03:34
- Stellenbosch Tue 10:03:34
- Stilfontein Tue 10:03:34
- Tembisa Tue 10:03:34
- Uitenhage Tue 10:03:34
- Upington Tue 10:03:34
- Vanderbijlpark Tue 10:03:34
- Vereeniging Tue 10:03:34
- Virginia Tue 10:03:34
- Vryheid Tue 10:03:34
- Welkom Tue 10:03:34
- Westonaria Tue 10:03:34
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Alberton | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Bela Bela | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Benoni | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Bethlehem | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Bhisho | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Bloemfontein | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Boksburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Bothaville | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Botshabelo | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Brakpan | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Brits | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Cape Town | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Carletonville | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Centurion | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Delmas | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Diepsloot | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Durban | Tue 10:03:34 |
| East London | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Emalahleni | Tue 10:03:34 |
| eMbalenhle | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | Tue 10:03:34 |
| George | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Grahamstown | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Johannesburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Kimberley | Tue 10:03:34 |
| King William’s Town | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Klerksdorp | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Kroonstad | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Krugersdorp | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Kutloanong | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Louis Trichardt | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Mabopane | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Mdantsane | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Middelburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Midrand | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Mmabatho | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Mokopane | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Mpumalanga | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Mthatha | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Nelspruit | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Newcastle | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Nigel | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Paarl | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Parys | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Phalaborwa | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Piet Retief | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Pietermaritzburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Pinetown | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Polokwane | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Port Elizabeth | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Potchefstroom | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Pretoria | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Queenstown | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Randburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Randfontein | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Richards Bay | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Roodepoort | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Rustenburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Sasolburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Soweto | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Springs | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Standerton | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Stellenbosch | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Stilfontein | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Tembisa | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Uitenhage | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Upington | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Vanderbijlpark | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Vereeniging | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Virginia | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Vryheid | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Welkom | Tue 10:03:34 |
| Westonaria | Tue 10:03:34 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for South Africa
- Africa/Johannesburg Tue 10:03:34
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Africa/Johannesburg | Tue 10:03:34 |
Sunrise and Sunset in South Africa (75 Locations)
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Alberton
6:56 AM5:26 PM
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Bela Bela
6:52 AM5:28 PM
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Benoni
6:55 AM5:25 PM
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Bethlehem
6:59 AM5:21 PM
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Bhisho
7:13 AM5:14 PM
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Bloemfontein
7:09 AM5:27 PM
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Boksburg
6:55 AM5:26 PM
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Bothaville
7:04 AM5:30 PM
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Botshabelo
7:08 AM5:25 PM
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Brakpan
6:54 AM5:25 PM
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Brits
6:56 AM5:29 PM
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Cape Town
7:52 AM5:47 PM
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Carletonville
6:59 AM5:29 PM
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Centurion
6:54 AM5:27 PM
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Delmas
6:53 AM5:24 PM
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Diepsloot
6:55 AM5:27 PM
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Durban
6:52 AM5:06 PM
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East London
7:12 AM5:11 PM
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Emalahleni
6:50 AM5:22 PM
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eMbalenhle
6:52 AM5:22 PM
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Ga-Rankuwa
6:55 AM5:28 PM
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George
7:36 AM5:31 PM
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Grahamstown
7:18 AM5:16 PM
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Johannesburg
6:56 AM5:26 PM
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Kimberley
7:14 AM5:34 PM
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King William’s Town
7:14 AM5:14 PM
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Klerksdorp
7:03 AM5:31 PM
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Kroonstad
7:02 AM5:27 PM
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Krugersdorp
6:57 AM5:28 PM
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Kutloanong
7:04 AM5:28 PM
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Louis Trichardt
6:42 AM5:26 PM
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Mabopane
6:54 AM5:28 PM
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Mdantsane
7:12 AM5:12 PM
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Middelburg
6:49 AM5:22 PM
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Midrand
6:55 AM5:27 PM
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Mmabatho
7:05 AM5:37 PM
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Mokopane
6:48 AM5:27 PM
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Mpumalanga
6:53 AM5:08 PM
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Mthatha
7:05 AM5:11 PM
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Nelspruit
6:42 AM5:16 PM
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Newcastle
6:52 AM5:15 PM
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Nigel
6:54 AM5:24 PM
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Paarl
7:49 AM5:45 PM
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Parys
7:00 AM5:27 PM
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Phalaborwa
6:39 AM5:19 PM
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Phuthaditjhaba
6:58 AM5:18 PM
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Piet Retief
6:46 AM5:14 PM
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Pietermaritzburg
6:54 AM5:09 PM
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Pinetown
6:52 AM5:07 PM
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Polokwane
6:45 AM5:26 PM
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Port Elizabeth
7:23 AM5:18 PM
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Potchefstroom
7:01 AM5:29 PM
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Pretoria
6:54 AM5:27 PM
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Queenstown
7:13 AM5:18 PM
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Randburg
6:56 AM5:27 PM
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Randfontein
6:57 AM5:28 PM
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Richards Bay
6:45 AM5:05 PM
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Roodepoort
6:56 AM5:27 PM
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Rustenburg
6:58 AM5:31 PM
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Sasolburg
6:58 AM5:26 PM
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Schweizer-Reneke
7:09 AM5:35 PM
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Soweto
6:57 AM5:27 PM
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Springs
6:54 AM5:25 PM
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Standerton
6:52 AM5:20 PM
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Stellenbosch
7:50 AM5:45 PM
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Stilfontein
7:02 AM5:30 PM
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Tembisa
6:55 AM5:26 PM
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Uitenhage
7:24 AM5:20 PM
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Upington
7:28 AM5:49 PM
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Vanderbijlpark
6:58 AM5:26 PM
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Vereeniging
6:57 AM5:26 PM
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Virginia
7:05 AM5:27 PM
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Vryheid
6:48 AM5:12 PM
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Welkom
7:05 AM5:28 PM
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Westonaria
6:58 AM5:28 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Alberton |
6:56 AM
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5:26 PM
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| Bela Bela |
6:52 AM
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5:28 PM
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| Benoni |
6:55 AM
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5:25 PM
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| Bethlehem |
6:59 AM
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5:21 PM
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| Bhisho |
7:13 AM
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5:14 PM
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| Bloemfontein |
7:09 AM
|
5:27 PM
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| Boksburg |
6:55 AM
|
5:26 PM
|
| Bothaville |
7:04 AM
|
5:30 PM
|
| Botshabelo |
7:08 AM
|
5:25 PM
|
| Brakpan |
6:54 AM
|
5:25 PM
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| Brits |
6:56 AM
|
5:29 PM
|
| Cape Town |
7:52 AM
|
5:47 PM
|
| Carletonville |
6:59 AM
|
5:29 PM
|
| Centurion |
6:54 AM
|
5:27 PM
|
| Delmas |
6:53 AM
|
5:24 PM
|
| Diepsloot |
6:55 AM
|
5:27 PM
|
| Durban |
6:52 AM
|
5:06 PM
|
| East London |
7:12 AM
|
5:11 PM
|
| Emalahleni |
6:50 AM
|
5:22 PM
|
| eMbalenhle |
6:52 AM
|
5:22 PM
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| Ga-Rankuwa |
6:55 AM
|
5:28 PM
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| George |
7:36 AM
|
5:31 PM
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| Grahamstown |
7:18 AM
|
5:16 PM
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| Johannesburg |
6:56 AM
|
5:26 PM
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| Kimberley |
7:14 AM
|
5:34 PM
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| King William’s Town |
7:14 AM
|
5:14 PM
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| Klerksdorp |
7:03 AM
|
5:31 PM
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| Kroonstad |
7:02 AM
|
5:27 PM
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| Krugersdorp |
6:57 AM
|
5:28 PM
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| Kutloanong |
7:04 AM
|
5:28 PM
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| Louis Trichardt |
6:42 AM
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5:26 PM
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| Mabopane |
6:54 AM
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5:28 PM
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| Mdantsane |
7:12 AM
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5:12 PM
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| Middelburg |
6:49 AM
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5:22 PM
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| Midrand |
6:55 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Mmabatho |
7:05 AM
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5:37 PM
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| Mokopane |
6:48 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Mpumalanga |
6:53 AM
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5:08 PM
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| Mthatha |
7:05 AM
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5:11 PM
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| Nelspruit |
6:42 AM
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5:16 PM
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| Newcastle |
6:52 AM
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5:15 PM
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| Nigel |
6:54 AM
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5:24 PM
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| Paarl |
7:49 AM
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5:45 PM
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| Parys |
7:00 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Phalaborwa |
6:39 AM
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5:19 PM
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| Phuthaditjhaba |
6:58 AM
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5:18 PM
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| Piet Retief |
6:46 AM
|
5:14 PM
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| Pietermaritzburg |
6:54 AM
|
5:09 PM
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| Pinetown |
6:52 AM
|
5:07 PM
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| Polokwane |
6:45 AM
|
5:26 PM
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| Port Elizabeth |
7:23 AM
|
5:18 PM
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| Potchefstroom |
7:01 AM
|
5:29 PM
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| Pretoria |
6:54 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Queenstown |
7:13 AM
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5:18 PM
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| Randburg |
6:56 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Randfontein |
6:57 AM
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5:28 PM
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| Richards Bay |
6:45 AM
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5:05 PM
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| Roodepoort |
6:56 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Rustenburg |
6:58 AM
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5:31 PM
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| Sasolburg |
6:58 AM
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5:26 PM
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| Schweizer-Reneke |
7:09 AM
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5:35 PM
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| Soweto |
6:57 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Springs |
6:54 AM
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5:25 PM
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| Standerton |
6:52 AM
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5:20 PM
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| Stellenbosch |
7:50 AM
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5:45 PM
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| Stilfontein |
7:02 AM
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5:30 PM
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| Tembisa |
6:55 AM
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5:26 PM
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| Uitenhage |
7:24 AM
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5:20 PM
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| Upington |
7:28 AM
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5:49 PM
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| Vanderbijlpark |
6:58 AM
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5:26 PM
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| Vereeniging |
6:57 AM
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5:26 PM
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| Virginia |
7:05 AM
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5:27 PM
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| Vryheid |
6:48 AM
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5:12 PM
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| Welkom |
7:05 AM
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5:28 PM
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| Westonaria |
6:58 AM
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5:28 PM
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Information about South Africa
| Population | 57,779,622 |
| Area | 1,219,912 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 710 |
| FIPS Code | SF |
| Top Level Domain | .za |
| Currency | Rand (ZAR) |
| Phone Prefix | +27 |
| Country Code | +27 |
| Postal Code Format | #### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{4})$ |
| Languages | AF (af), EN-ZA (en-ZA), NR (nr), NSO (nso), SS (ss), ST (st), TN (tn), TS (ts), VE (ve), XH (xh), ZU (zu) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇧🇼 Botswana, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Upcoming Public Holidays in South Africa
This year, South Africa observes 13 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Women's Day on 09 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Youth Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in South Africa to plan your schedule.
- National Women's Day • Sunday
- National Women's Day (observed) • Monday
- Heritage Day • Thursday
- Day of Reconciliation • Wednesday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Day of Goodwill • Saturday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Human Rights Day • Sunday
- Human Rights Day (observed) • Monday
- Good Friday • Friday
FAQ — South Africa
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The clocks at the top of this page show the current local time in South Africa, updated live. South Africa uses Africa/Johannesburg (SAST) — UTC+02:00.
South Africa uses a single time zone for the whole country. Countries split into multiple time zones for geographic, political, or historical reasons — wider east-west spans usually mean more zones.
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria. Click through for the current local time in Pretoria, plus sunrise, sunset and weather details for the capital.
The most populous cities in South Africa include Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Soweto and Port Elizabeth. Each city page shows current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
South Africa observes 13 public holidays this year. The full list — fixed and movable, religious and secular, national and regional — is on the South Africa public holidays page.
South Africa's ISO 3166-1 country codes are: alpha-2 code ZA and alpha-3 code ZAF. These codes are used in address fields, web domains (ccTLD), phone country lookups, and any international data interchange referring to this country. The South Africa calendar also uses these as identifiers.