What time zone is Kokstad in?

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

Does Kokstad use daylight saving time?

No. Kokstad stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Kokstad

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

Current local time: 21:56

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

Current local time in Kokstad: 21:56 · 10 Nov 2026

Kokstad 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 Kokstad

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kokstad
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	19:56	2 h behind	Compare Kokstad and London
New York	14:56	7 h behind	Compare Kokstad and New York
Los Angeles	11:56	10 h behind	Compare Kokstad and Los Angeles
Berlin	20:56	1 h behind	Compare Kokstad and Berlin
Dubai	23:56	2 h ahead	Compare Kokstad and Dubai
New Delhi	01:26+1 day	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kokstad and New Delhi
Singapore	03:56+1 day	6 h ahead	Compare Kokstad and Singapore
Tokyo	04:56+1 day	7 h ahead	Compare Kokstad and Tokyo
Sydney	06:56+1 day	9 h ahead	Compare Kokstad and Sydney
Copenhagen	20:56	1 h behind	Compare Kokstad and Copenhagen

Sun in Kokstad today

Daylight

13h 32m today - 0h 35m less than the longest day and 3h 22m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kokstad

City facts

Country: South Africa
Region: KwaZulu-Natal
Population: 61,751
Dialing code
Currency: ZAR · Rand
Coordinates: -30.5472°, 29.4241°

Public holidays in South Africa

Holidays

Dec162026
Day of Reconciliation
Wednesday · in 36 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Day of Goodwill
Saturday · in 46 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar212027
Human Rights Day
Sunday · in 131 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

Port Shepstone101 km · Same time
Mthatha131 km · Same time
Pietermaritzburg139 km · Same time
Mpumalanga142 km · Same time
Pinetown162 km · Same time
Ntuzuma172 km · Same time
Durban172 km · Same time
Tongaat195 km · Same time

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Kokstad

Day of Reconciliation

Christmas Day

Day of Goodwill

New Year’s Day

Human Rights Day

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now