Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
South Africa
July 11, 2026
Current time in South Africa
Quick facts
- Capital
- Pretoria
- Population
- 57,779,622
- Currency
- Rand (ZAR)
- Phone code
- +27
- Daylight saving
- No
Cities in South Africa
Neighbouring countries
Botswana
Eswatini
Lesotho
Mozambique
Namibia
ZimbabweAbout South Africa
South Africa keeps a single clock nationwide, UTC+2, the time kept in Pretoria. Wherever you are in the country, the local time matches.
South Africa has its capital at Pretoria, is home to about 58 million people and covers about 1,220,000 km². It shares a border with Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho, among others. People here mostly speak Zulu, Xhosa and Afrikaans. Prices are in rand (ZAR).
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in South Africa right now?
- The clock on this page shows the live time in South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg), currently UTC+2.
- How many time zones does South Africa have?
- South Africa uses a single time zone, Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2).
- Does South Africa observe daylight saving time?
- No — South Africa keeps the same UTC offset all year.