World Timezones

AWST to SAST Converter

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Australian Western Time12:36 pmFri, Jun 5
Australian Western TimeAWST
Oceania · UTC+8
12:36 pmFri, Jun 5
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South Africa TimeSAST
Africa · UTC+2
6:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Australian Western Time and South Africa Time is 6 hours.

6 hours

Australian Western Time (AWST) is ahead of South Africa Time (SAST).

AWST: UTC+8

SAST: UTC+2

Neither Australian Western Time nor South Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Australian Western Time (9 AM–11 AM in South Africa Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 4:00 PM Australian Western Time (10:00 AM South Africa Time).

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

Australia

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Australia DayMon, Jan 26
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28

South Africa

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Family DayMon, Apr 6
  • Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
  • Workers' DayFri, May 1
  • Youth DayTue, Jun 16
  • National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
  • Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
  • Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26

About these zones

Australian Western Time is also known as AWST. To call Australia, dial +61.

South Africa Time is also known as SAST. To call South Africa, dial +27.

South Africa Time is approximately 5,150 miles west of Australian Western Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

AWSTSASTDay
12:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am12:00 amSame day
7:00 am1:00 amSame day
8:00 am2:00 amSame day
9:00 am3:00 amSame day
10:00 am4:00 amSame day
11:00 am5:00 amSame day
12:00 pm6:00 amSame day
1:00 pm7:00 amSame day
2:00 pm8:00 amSame day
3:00 pm9:00 amSame day
4:00 pm10:00 amSame day
5:00 pm11:00 amSame day
6:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm5:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Australian Western Time nor South Africa Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Australian Western Time
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Day length
10h 9m
South Africa Time
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
10h 34m

Daylight overlap: 4h 30m — 12:50 PM–5:20 PM in Australian Western Time (6:50 AM–11:20 AM in South Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Australian Western Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Australian Western Time

  • PER

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am AWST in SAST?
9:00 am AWST is 3:00 am SAST.
What is 12:00 pm AWST in SAST?
12:00 pm AWST is 6:00 am SAST.
What is 12:30 pm AWST in SAST?
12:30 pm AWST is 6:30 am SAST.
What is 2:00 pm AWST in SAST?
2:00 pm AWST is 8:00 am SAST.
What is 5:00 pm AWST in SAST?
5:00 pm AWST is 11:00 am SAST.
What is 11:30 pm AWST in SAST?
11:30 pm AWST is 5:30 pm SAST.