Time in Orkney

Friday, October 16, 2026

SAST (UTC+2), South Africa Standard Time

South Africa

Orkney is 6 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Orkney time

Orkney
South Africa
Fri, Oct 16
SASTUTC+2
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-6h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-1h
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Time difference from Orkney

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Orkney they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Orkney
New YorkUnited States3:58 PM EDT-6h
LondonUnited Kingdom8:58 PM BST-1h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States12:58 PM PDT-9h
ChicagoIllinois, United States2:58 PM CDT-7h
TorontoOntario, Canada3:58 PM EDT-6h
São PauloBrazil4:58 PM BRT-5h
ParisFrance9:58 PM CEST±0
BerlinGermany9:58 PM CEST±0
MoscowRussia10:58 PM MSK+1h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates11:58 PM GST+2h
New DelhiDelhi, India1:28 AM ISTnext day+3h 30m
BangkokThailand2:58 AM ICTnext day+5h
Singapore3:58 AM SGTnext day+6h
ShanghaiChina3:58 AM CSTnext day+6h
TokyoJapan4:58 AM JSTnext day+7h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia6:58 AM AEDTnext day+9h
AucklandNew Zealand8:58 AM NZDTnext day+11h
JohannesburgSouth Africa9:58 PM SAST±0

Orkney time zone

Local time
9:58 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
SAST
UTC offset
UTC+2
IANA time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Dialing code
+27
Population
110,052
Coordinates
-26.98, 26.67

Daylight saving time

Orkney does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day length
12h 44m
Solar noon
11:58 AM

Cities in South Africa

Cities near Orkney

Questions and answers

What time zone is Orkney in?

Orkney uses South Africa Standard Time (Africa/Johannesburg); the local time is currently UTC+2.

Does Orkney observe daylight saving time?

No. Orkney stays on UTC+2 all year.

What is the time difference between Orkney and New York?

Orkney is 6 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Orkney?

The country calling code is +27.