What time zone is Knysna in?

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

Does Knysna use daylight saving time?

No. Knysna stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Knysna

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

Current local time: 01:17

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

Current local time in Knysna: 01:17 · 11 Nov 2026

Knysna 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 Knysna

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Knysna
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:17-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Knysna and London
New York	18:17-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Knysna and New York
Los Angeles	15:17-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Knysna and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:17	1 h behind	Compare Knysna and Berlin
Dubai	03:17	2 h ahead	Compare Knysna and Dubai
New Delhi	04:47	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Knysna and New Delhi
Singapore	07:17	6 h ahead	Compare Knysna and Singapore
Tokyo	08:17	7 h ahead	Compare Knysna and Tokyo
Sydney	10:17	9 h ahead	Compare Knysna and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:17	1 h behind	Compare Knysna and Copenhagen

Sun in Knysna today

Daylight

13h 47m today - 0h 39m less than the longest day and 3h 54m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Knysna

City facts

Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Population: 68,659
Dialing code
Currency: ZAR · Rand
Coordinates: -34.0363°, 23.0471°

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 Knysna

Airports

GRJ
George Airport
62 km 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

George55 km · Same time
Mossel Bay85 km · Same time
Oudtshoorn92 km · Same time
Kariega219 km · Same time
Motherwell236 km · Same time
Gqeberha237 km · Same time
Graaff Reinet242 km · Same time
Grahamstown333 km · Same time

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Knysna

Day of Reconciliation

Christmas Day

Day of Goodwill

New Year’s Day

Human Rights Day

George Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now