Berlin to South Africa: time difference
South Africa is 1 h ahead of Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 14:05 2:05 PM South Africa 15:05 3:05 PM You –:–
14:05 2:05 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:30
15:05 3:05 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
South Africa is 1 h ahead of Berlin.
When you, Berlin and South Africa are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇦 South Africa
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:05 | 15:05 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:30 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 9 h 18 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 62,027,503 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and South Africa: common questions
How far ahead of Berlin is South Africa?
South Africa is 1 hour ahead of Berlin: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 10:00 AM in South Africa.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in South Africa?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in South Africa show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Berlin and South Africa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Africa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in South Africa?
From 11:00 PM in Berlin it is already the next day in South Africa. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in South Africa it is still the previous day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and South Africa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Berlin. From March 28, 2027, South Africa and Berlin will have the same time.
