What time zone is Hermanus in?

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

Does Hermanus use daylight saving time?

No. Hermanus stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Hermanus

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

Current local time: 01:21

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

Current local time in Hermanus: 01:21 · 11 Nov 2026

Hermanus 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 Hermanus

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Hermanus
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:21-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Hermanus and London
New York	18:21-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Hermanus and New York
Los Angeles	15:21-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Hermanus and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:21	1 h behind	Compare Hermanus and Berlin
Dubai	03:21	2 h ahead	Compare Hermanus and Dubai
New Delhi	04:51	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Hermanus and New Delhi
Singapore	07:21	6 h ahead	Compare Hermanus and Singapore
Tokyo	08:21	7 h ahead	Compare Hermanus and Tokyo
Sydney	10:21	9 h ahead	Compare Hermanus and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:21	1 h behind	Compare Hermanus and Copenhagen

Sun in Hermanus today

Daylight

13h 48m today - 0h 39m less than the longest day and 3h 57m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Hermanus

City facts

Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Population: 56,139
Dialing code
Currency: ZAR · Rand
Coordinates: -34.4187°, 19.2345°

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

Airports near Hermanus

Airports

CPT
Cape Town International Airport
76 km north-west
Same local time

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

Somerset West53 km · Same time
Stellenbosch64 km · Same time
Kraaifontein79 km · Same time
Paarl80 km · Same time
Athlone84 km · Same time
Durbanville85 km · Same time
Worcester88 km · Same time
Wellington89 km · Same time

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Hermanus

Day of Reconciliation

Christmas Day

Day of Goodwill

New Year’s Day

Human Rights Day

Cape Town International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now