Time in Pretoria now
3:03PMSAST
SASTUTC+2+7 h vs New York (you)Africa/Johannesburg
No clock changes: Pretoria stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year.
Clock rules in Pretoria
Pretoria keeps SAST (UTC+2) all year, the time of all of South Africa.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in the southern summer of 1943–44.
Local mean solar time at 28.19° E is UTC+1:53, so the clock runs 7 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:07 PM.
Pretoria has kept the same clocks as Johannesburg since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Africa/Johannesburg page.
Time difference from Pretoria
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Pretoria | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaborone | Nearest capitals abroad · 260 km | 3:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Mbabane | Nearest capitals abroad · 300 km | 3:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Maseru | Nearest capitals abroad · 400 km | 3:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h | −10 h | −9 h |
| London | World cities | 1:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | 0 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Pretoria overlap yours today.
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Places near Pretoria
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Pretoria |
|---|---|---|
| Centurion | 13 km south | same clock |
| Diepsloot | 27 km south-west | same clock |
| Thembisa | 28 km south | same clock |
| Ivory Park | 29 km south | same clock |
| Mabopane | 29 km north-west | same clock |
| Soshanguve | 32 km north | same clock |
| Hammanskraal | 39 km north | same clock |
| Alexandra | 41 km south | same clock |
Pretoria at a glance
- CountrySouth Africa
- Population2,112,693
- Coordinates25.74° S, 28.19° E
- Elevation1,332 m
- Time zone IDAfrica/Johannesburg
- Standard timeSAST (UTC+2)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+27
Questions
What time is it in Pretoria now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Pretoria is on UTC+2 all year, 7 hours ahead of New York in January and 6 hours ahead of New York in July.