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🇿🇦South Africa (ZA) · Africa
Current Time in South Africa
Africa/Johannesburg•GMT+2•Daytime ☀️
16:09:13
PM
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Major Cities & Metros in South Africa
4 cities availableCoordinates
33.92° S, 18.42° E
Capital / primary reference coordinates.
Time Zones
1 Zone
Unified national time standard
Sun Times
06:10 / 18:55
Sunrise and sunset today (Cape Town).
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
0% illuminated · Day 0.2
Photographer's Twilight & Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor lighting calculated for South Africa coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:30 – 05:55
Morning Golden Hour05:55 – 06:55
Evening Golden Hour18:10 – 19:10
Evening Blue Hour19:10 – 19:35
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status in South Africa
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for South Africa
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
Most African equatorial regions do not observe Daylight Saving Time due to consistent daylight lengths throughout the year.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+02:00)
Jan
+02:00
Feb
+02:00
Mar
+02:00
Apr
+02:00
May
+02:00
Jun
+02:00
Jul
+02:00
Aug
+02:00
Sep
+02:00
Oct
+02:00
Nov
+02:00
Dec
+02:00
About Time Standards in South Africa
South Africa (ZA) is located in Africa. Official time tracking uses the single standardized time zone Africa/Johannesburg (GMT+2). Time Clock 24 continuously synchronizes national wall-clock time, UTC offsets, and daylight saving time transitions with atomic accuracy.