Current time in Johannesburg, South Africa
6:30:17 AM
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Time zone
South Africa Standard Time
UTC+2
Daylight saving
Not observed
Same offset all year
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Today, local time
Sunset
6:26 PM
13h 10m of daylight
South Africa · country facts
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
- Currency
- South African randZAR
- Main languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, and others
- Calling code
- +27
Pretoria is the administrative capital, Cape Town the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein the judicial capital. South Africa has 12 official languages, including South African Sign Language.
Time in Johannesburg compared with other cities
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About time in Johannesburg
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), identified as Africa/Johannesburg.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
No. Johannesburg keeps the same UTC offset all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg today?
Sunrise is around 5:16 AM and sunset around 6:26 PM on Thu, Nov 5, giving about 13h 10m of daylight.