London to Soweto: time difference
Soweto is 1 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 07:26 7:26 AM Soweto 08:26 8:26 AM You –:–
07:26 7:26 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:03
08:26 8:26 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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+1 h
Soweto is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:26 | 08:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:30 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 1,270,000 |
Compare London with another city
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Big time differences
London and Soweto: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Soweto?
The clocks in Soweto are 1 hour ahead of those in London (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Soweto at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Soweto it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Soweto when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 7:00 PM in Soweto.
When is a good time to call Soweto from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in London – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Soweto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Soweto?
From 11:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Soweto. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Soweto it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time difference between London and Soweto change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From October 25, 2026, Soweto will be 2 hours ahead of London.
