Time in Pietermaritzburg
Friday, October 16, 2026
SAST (UTC+2), South Africa Standard Time
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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8:03 PM in Pietermaritzburg, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Pietermaritzburg
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Pietermaritzburg they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Pietermaritzburg |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:03 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:03 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:03 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:03 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:03 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:03 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 8:03 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 8:03 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 9:03 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:03 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:33 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:03 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 2:03 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:03 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:03 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:03 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:03 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:03 PM SAST | ±0 |
Pietermaritzburg time zone
- Local time
- 8:03 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 839,327
- Coordinates
- -29.62, 30.39
Daylight saving time
Pietermaritzburg does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:19 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:43 AM
Cities in South Africa
Cities near Pietermaritzburg
- MpumalangaSouth Africa
- PinetownSouth Africa
- NtuzumaSouth Africa
- KwaDukuzaSouth Africa
- LadysmithSouth Africa
- Richards BaySouth Africa
- VryheidSouth Africa
Questions and answers
What time zone is Pietermaritzburg in?
Pietermaritzburg uses South Africa Standard Time (Africa/Johannesburg); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Pietermaritzburg observe daylight saving time?
No. Pietermaritzburg stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Pietermaritzburg and New York?
Pietermaritzburg is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Pietermaritzburg?
The country calling code is +27.