Time in SAST (South African Standard Time)
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11:05:10
Monday, 29 June 2026
About SAST
The standard time in South Africa, Eswatini (Swaziland), and Lesotho. It is observed year-round as these countries do not use daylight saving time. It is equivalent to Central Africa Time (CAT).
UTC Offset: +02:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: Africa/Johannesburg
FAQ — South African Standard Time
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The current time in South African Standard Time (SAST) is 11:05:10. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
SAST stands for South African Standard Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under South African Standard Time include Africa/Johannesburg, Africa/Maseru, Africa/Mbabane. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
SAST is used (in whole or in part) by Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Major cities in South African Standard Time include Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Soweto, Port Elizabeth, Pietermaritzburg. Click any city for its current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into SAST. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.