What time zone is Grahamstown in?

Grahamstown is in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), Africa/Johannesburg. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Grahamstown use daylight saving time?

No. Grahamstown stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Grahamstown

South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 02:49

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Grahamstown: 02:49 · 11 Nov 2026

Grahamstown time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of South Africa uses South Africa Standard Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Grahamstown

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Grahamstown
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	00:49	2 h behind	Compare Grahamstown and London
New York	19:49-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Grahamstown and New York
Los Angeles	16:49-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Grahamstown and Los Angeles
Berlin	01:49	1 h behind	Compare Grahamstown and Berlin
Dubai	04:49	2 h ahead	Compare Grahamstown and Dubai
New Delhi	06:19	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Grahamstown and New Delhi
Singapore	08:49	6 h ahead	Compare Grahamstown and Singapore
Tokyo	09:49	7 h ahead	Compare Grahamstown and Tokyo
Sydney	11:49	9 h ahead	Compare Grahamstown and Sydney
Copenhagen	01:49	1 h behind	Compare Grahamstown and Copenhagen

Sun in Grahamstown today

Daylight

13h 44m today - 0h 38m less than the longest day and 3h 47m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Grahamstown

City facts

Country: South Africa
Region: Eastern Cape
Population: 91,548
Dialing code
Currency: ZAR · Rand
Coordinates: -33.3042°, 26.5328°

Public holidays in South Africa

Holidays

Dec162026
Day of Reconciliation
Wednesday · in 35 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Day of Goodwill
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar212027
Human Rights Day
Sunday · in 130 days
National

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 30 Apr 2027
Alexandriamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Gizamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Kyivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Beirutmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bucharestmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kharkivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ra’s Bayrūtmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

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Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Grahamstown in?: Grahamstown uses Africa/Johannesburg: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Grahamstown have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Grahamstown and London?: Grahamstown is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Grahamstown from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Grahamstown.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Grahamstown in?: Grahamstown is in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), Africa/Johannesburg. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Grahamstown use daylight saving time?: No. Grahamstown stays on UTC+2 all year.
03What is the time difference between Grahamstown and UTC?: Grahamstown is UTC+2 all year.

Time in Grahamstown

Day of Reconciliation

Christmas Day

Day of Goodwill

New Year’s Day

Human Rights Day

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now