Time in Soweto
Friday, October 16, 2026
SAST (UTC+2), South Africa Standard Time
South Africa
Soweto is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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8:00 PM in Soweto, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Soweto
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Soweto they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | ±0 |
Soweto time zone
- Local time
- 8:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 1,695,047
- Coordinates
- -26.27, 27.86
Daylight saving time
Soweto does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:54 AM
Cities in South Africa
Cities near Soweto
- AlbertonSouth Africa
- TokozaSouth Africa
- GermistonSouth Africa
- BoksburgSouth Africa
- VereenigingSouth Africa
- CarletonvilleSouth Africa
Questions and answers
What time zone is Soweto in?
Soweto uses South Africa Standard Time (Africa/Johannesburg); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Soweto observe daylight saving time?
No. Soweto stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Soweto and New York?
Soweto is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Soweto?
The country calling code is +27.