World Timezones

IST to SAST Converter

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India Standard Time10:06 amFri, Jun 5
India Standard TimeIST
Asia · UTC+5:30
10:06 amFri, 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 India Standard Time and South Africa Time is 3.5 hours.

3.5 hours

India Standard Time (IST) is ahead of South Africa Time (SAST).

IST: UTC+5:30

SAST: UTC+2

Neither India Standard Time nor South Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in India Standard Time (9 AM–1 PM in South Africa Time).

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

Suggested time: 3:00 PM India Standard Time (11:30 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.

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

India Standard Time is also known as IST. To call India, dial +91.

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

South Africa Time is approximately 4,350 miles southwest of India Standard Time.

Quick reference

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

ISTSASTDay
12:00 am8:30 pm-1 day
1:00 am9:30 pm-1 day
2:00 am10:30 pm-1 day
3:00 am11:30 pm-1 day
4:00 am12:30 amSame day
5:00 am1:30 amSame day
6:00 am2:30 amSame day
7:00 am3:30 amSame day
8:00 am4:30 amSame day
9:00 am5:30 amSame day
10:00 am6:30 amSame day
11:00 am7:30 amSame day
12:00 pm8:30 amSame day
1:00 pm9:30 amSame day
2:00 pm10:30 amSame day
3:00 pm11:30 amSame day
4:00 pm12:30 pmSame day
5:00 pm1:30 pmSame day
6:00 pm2:30 pmSame day
7:00 pm3:30 pmSame day
8:00 pm4:30 pmSame day
9:00 pm5:30 pmSame day
10:00 pm6:30 pmSame day
11:00 pm7:30 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither India Standard 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

India Standard Time
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
7:15 PM
Day length
13h 14m
South Africa Time
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
10h 34m

Daylight overlap: 8h 54m — 10:20 AM–7:15 PM in India Standard Time (6:50 AM–3:45 PM in South Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in India Standard Time

  • BOM
  • NMI
  • DEL
  • BLR
  • HYD
  • AMD
  • MAA
  • CCU
  • STV
  • PNQ

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am IST in SAST?
9:00 am IST is 5:30 am SAST.
What is 12:00 pm IST in SAST?
12:00 pm IST is 8:30 am SAST.
What is 12:30 pm IST in SAST?
12:30 pm IST is 9:00 am SAST.
What is 2:00 pm IST in SAST?
2:00 pm IST is 10:30 am SAST.
What is 5:00 pm IST in SAST?
5:00 pm IST is 1:30 pm SAST.
What is 11:30 pm IST in SAST?
11:30 pm IST is 8:00 pm SAST.