What is SAST?
SAST stands for South Africa Standard Time. Its offset from UTC is UTC+2, 2 hours ahead of UTC.
SAST is the time of South Africa, two hours ahead of UTC. South Africa does not use daylight saving.
SAST shows the same clock time as CAT in neighbouring countries.
Where SAST is used
South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. The table shows examples, not every place. Entries in bold are on SAST at that moment.
| Place | Mid-January 2026 | Mid-July 2026 | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | SAST (UTC+2) | SAST (UTC+2) | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Maseru | SAST (UTC+2) | SAST (UTC+2) | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Mbabane | SAST (UTC+2) | SAST (UTC+2) | SAST (UTC+2) |
Time difference between SAST and other cities
| City | Compared with SAST, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 7 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 9 hours behind |
| London | 2 hours behind | Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: 1 hour behind Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 2 hours behind |
| Dubai | 2 hours ahead | No change |
| Mumbai | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead | No change |
| Singapore | 6 hours ahead | No change |
| Tokyo | 7 hours ahead | No change |
| Sydney | 9 hours ahead | Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: 8 hours ahead Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 9 hours ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with SAST
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in SAST, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | 16:00 to 17:00 in SAST (09:00 to 10:00 in New York City) |
| Los Angeles | No shared working hours |
| London | 11:00 to 17:00 in SAST (09:00 to 15:00 in London) |
| Dubai | 09:00 to 15:00 in SAST (11:00 to 17:00 in Dubai) |
| Mumbai | 09:00 to 13:30 in SAST (12:30 to 17:00 in Mumbai) |
| Singapore | 09:00 to 11:00 in SAST (15:00 to 17:00 in Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 10:00 in SAST (16:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo) |
| Sydney | No shared working hours |