Johannesburg, South Africa
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Johannesburg details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Johannesburg.
Johannesburg time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Johannesburg.
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Abbreviation
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- South Africa
Sky times for Johannesburg
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, November 1, 2026. Times are calculated for -26.2041, 28.0473 in Africa/Johannesburg and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Last Quarter
55% illuminated
Lunar age 21.8 days. Moonrise is 12:12 AM; moonset is 11:01 AM.
Moon phase detailsJohannesburg across the day
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Time difference from Johannesburg
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 9:55 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 2 hours behind Johannesburg |
| New York United States | 4:55 PM | EST · UTC-05:00 | New York is 7 hours behind Johannesburg |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 1:55 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead Johannesburg |
| Singapore Singapore | 5:55 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 6 hours ahead Johannesburg |
| Tokyo Japan | 6:55 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead Johannesburg |
| Sydney Australia | 8:55 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead Johannesburg |
| Los Angeles United States | 1:55 PM | PST · UTC-08:00 | Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Johannesburg |
Johannesburg time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Current abbreviation
- SAST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- SAST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -26.2041, 28.0473
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Johannesburg time questions
What time is it in Johannesburg right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Johannesburg. At page generation it was 11:55 PM on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg uses the IANA time zone Africa/Johannesburg. Its current abbreviation is SAST.
What is Johannesburg's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+02:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:18 AM and sunset is 6:24 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Johannesburg today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 12:12 AM and moonset is 11:01 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Johannesburg?
The current phase is Last Quarter, approximately 55% illuminated, with a lunar age of 21.8 days.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and London?
At this moment London is 2 hours behind Johannesburg. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
