Current Time in Pretoria
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · GMT+2
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
03:55:57 PM
South Africa Standard Time · GMT+2
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:09 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:21 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:15 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 11m2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 05:46 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 06:44 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in South Africa
Geography
- Country
- South Africa
- Calling Code
- +27
- Currency
- ZAR
- Coordinates
- 25.75°S, 28.19°E
About Pretoria's Time Zone
Pretoria operates on the South Africa Standard Time time zone (GMT+2).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 2,921,488, it is one of the most significant cities in South Africa.
South Africa does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Pretoria maintains the GMT+2 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Pretoria is Africa/Johannesburg, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Pretoria, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in South Africa
Cities in the Same Timezone (Africa/Johannesburg)
These cities share the GMT+2 UTC offset with Pretoria.