Time in Pretoria
The exact local hour in Pretoria, South Africa — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Pretoria sits at -25.7479° S, 28.2293° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:06 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:30 (6:30 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:05 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:41 (5:41 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:04 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 10m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Pretoria is in the Africa/Johannesburg zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Pretoria does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Pretoria compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Pretoria, with the great-circle distance from Pretoria for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 9,027 km · 5,609 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 12,826 km · 7,970 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 13,496 km · 8,386 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 6,367 km · 3,956 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 11,064 km · 6,875 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 16,671 km · 10,359 mi |
About Pretoria
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,473,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -25.7479, 28.2293 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +27 |
| Currency | ZAR |
Other cities in Africa/Johannesburg
These cities share Pretoria's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Pretoria
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Pretoria on the world clock.