London to Pietermaritzburg: time difference
Pietermaritzburg is 1 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
01
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:05 · 12 h 38 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 13:00 1:00 PM Pietermaritzburg 14:00 2:00 PM You –:–
13:00 1:00 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
14:00 2:00 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Pietermaritzburg is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Pietermaritzburg are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg
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 | 🇬🇧 London | 🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 618,536 |
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London and Pietermaritzburg: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Pietermaritzburg?
The clocks in Pietermaritzburg are 1 hour ahead of those in London (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Pietermaritzburg at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Pietermaritzburg it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Pietermaritzburg at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Pietermaritzburg it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both London and Pietermaritzburg are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Pietermaritzburg), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Pietermaritzburg?
From 11:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Pietermaritzburg. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Pietermaritzburg it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and Pietermaritzburg the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Pietermaritzburg will be 2 hours ahead of London.
