Time in Pretoria, South Africa
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Pretoria? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Pretoria time zone
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Pretoria
Pretoria does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Pretoria today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Golden hour
- 04:58–05:45 and 17:57–18:43
- Day length
- 13 h 15 min (1 min 14 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:48–05:13 and 18:28–18:53
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20274% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:51, at sunset
Moon in Pretoria today
New moon
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 04:55
- Moonset
- 18:51
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 20:19
About Pretoria
Pretoria is the capital city of South Africa. The time zone of Pretoria is SAST (UTC+2). Pretoria had a population of 741,651 in 2011.
- Coordinates
- 25°44′41″S 28°11′16″E
- Elevation
- 1,332 m
- Region
- Gauteng
- District
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 741,651 (2011)
Where is Pretoria
Best time to call Pretoria
Working hours in Pretoria are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Pretoria
- Centurion 13 km
- Midstream 19 km
- Ga-Rankuwa 24 km
- Midrand 27 km
- Thembisa 28 km
- Mabopane 29 km
- Soshanguve 32 km
- Hartbeespoort 32 km
Time in other cities in South Africa
Time difference from Pretoria
+ means the time there is ahead of Pretoria, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Cairo Egypt same time
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Pretoria in?
Pretoria is in the SAST time zone (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC+2.
Does Pretoria observe daylight saving time?
No. Pretoria stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Pretoria?
The current UTC offset in Pretoria is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Pretoria is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Pretoria today?
Today the sun rises in Pretoria at 05:13 and sets at 18:28.