We used the time for the three capitals of South Africa: Pretoria for the executive branch, Cape Town for the legislative, and Bloemfontein for the judicial.
South Africa follows mainly South African Standard Time (SAST), which is UTC+2.
South Africa doesn't use daylight savings time, so it is always UCT + 2 hours.
Yet, there is a one exception hence, South Africa has 2 time zones, as follows:
What is the local time now in South Africa?
| Offset | Time Zone Abbreviation & Name | Example City | Current Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC +2 | SAST - South Africa Standard Time | Johannesburg Cape Town Praetoria | 10:54:21 AM |
| UTC +3 | EAT - Eastern Africa Time | Marion Island (Prince Edward Islands) | 11:54:21 AM |
Did you know that approximately 28 countries share the same time zone as South Africa: Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, DRC (eastern part), Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland.
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