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SAST
South African Standard Time
8:57:46 PM
12 Oct 2024

Local facts for Sast

What is South African Standard Time (SAST)?
South African Standard Time (SAST) is the time zone used in South Africa, set at UTC+2:00. This means it is 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Does South African Standard Time (SAST) observe Daylight Saving Time (DST)?
No, South African Standard Time (SAST) does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Are there other countries or islands that share South African Standard Time (SAST)?
SAST is shared with several other countries, including Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho.
What is the difference between South African Standard Time (SAST) and major world cities?
London (GMT/BST): SAST is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0:00) and 1 hour ahead during British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1:00).

New York (EST/EDT): SAST is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5:00) and 6 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4:00).

Berlin (CET/CEST): SAST is 1 hour ahead of Central European Time (CET, UTC+1:00) and is in the same time zone as Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2:00).

Tokyo (JST): SAST is 7 hours behind Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9:00).

Sydney (AEST/AEDT): SAST is 8 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10:00) and 9 hours behind Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11:00).