Lisbon to South Africa: time difference
South Africa is 1 h ahead of Lisbon. 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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Lisbon 11:52 11:52 AM South Africa 12:52 12:52 PM You –:–
11:52 11:52 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
12:52 12:52 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
South Africa is 1 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:52 | 12:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 62,027,503 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and South Africa: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and South Africa?
South Africa is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Lisbon is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, what time is it in South Africa?
At 9:00 AM in Lisbon, clocks in South Africa show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, it is 7:00 PM in South Africa.
When is a good time to call South Africa from Lisbon?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Africa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lisbon is it tomorrow in South Africa?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lisbon, the date in South Africa has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in South Africa, it is still the previous day in Lisbon.
Is the time difference between Lisbon and South Africa the same all year?
No. Only Lisbon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, South Africa will be 2 hours ahead of Lisbon.
