Current local time in Soweto, South Africa

Current local time in Soweto, South Africa. South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2), no daylight saving time. Compare Soweto time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Soweto: 19:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Soweto time zone

Soweto uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of South Africa uses one time zone, South Africa Standard Time.

Time difference from Soweto

CityDifferenceTime there
London2 hours behind17:39Compare
New York6 hours behind13:39Compare
Los Angeles9 hours behind10:39Compare
Berlin1 hour behind18:39Compare
Dubai2 hours ahead21:39Compare
Delhi3 hours 30 minutes ahead23:09Compare
Singapore6 hours ahead01:39Compare
Tokyo7 hours ahead02:39Compare
Sydney9 hours ahead04:39Compare
Copenhagen1 hour behind18:39Compare

Sun in Soweto today

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 18:42 · Day length 13h 8m.

About Soweto

South Africa

Airports near Soweto

Same time zone

Cairo · Alexandria · Giza · Kyiv · Lubumbashi · Lusaka · Johannesburg · Cape Town · Durban · Pretoria · Gqeberha · Soshanguve

All of South Africa uses one time zone, South Africa Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Sasolburg · Brits · Potchefstroom · Rustenburg · Hammanskraal · eMbalenhle · Klerksdorp · Somaroboro

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Soweto in?
Soweto uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2.
02Does Soweto have daylight saving time?
No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Soweto and London?
The current difference is 2 hours.
04What is a good time to call Soweto from New York?
Between 09:00 - 11:00 in New York (15:00 - 17:00 in Soweto), both are within working hours.