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London to Pretoria Converter

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London3:20 amMon, Jun 8
LondonBST
ENG, United Kingdom · UTC+1
3:20 amMon, Jun 8
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PretoriaSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
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Offset

The time difference between London and Pretoria is 1 hour.

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London (BST) is behind Pretoria (SAST).

BST: UTC+1

SAST: UTC+2

London is currently observing daylight saving time; Pretoria is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in London (10 AM–5 PM in Pretoria).

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

Suggested time: 12:00 PM London (1:00 PM Pretoria).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving 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.

United Kingdom

  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
  • Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
  • 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

London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, or BST). To call United Kingdom, dial +44.

Pretoria uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.

Pretoria is approximately 5,600 miles southeast of London.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

London observes daylight saving time; Pretoria does not. The offset between the two zones changes when London transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.

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

Daylight today

London
Sunrise
4:46 AM
Sunset
9:15 PM
Day length
16h 30m
Pretoria
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
10h 35m

Daylight overlap: 10h 35m — 5:50 AM–4:24 PM in London (6:50 AM–5:24 PM in Pretoria). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Other cities in South Africa Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Greenwich Mean Time

  • LCY
  • LGW
  • LHR
  • LTN
  • STN
  • BHX
  • EMA
  • GLA
  • PIK
  • LBA

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am London in Pretoria?
9:00 am London is 10:00 am Pretoria.
What is 12:00 pm London in Pretoria?
12:00 pm London is 1:00 pm Pretoria.
What is 12:30 pm London in Pretoria?
12:30 pm London is 1:30 pm Pretoria.
What is 2:00 pm London in Pretoria?
2:00 pm London is 3:00 pm Pretoria.
What is 5:00 pm London in Pretoria?
5:00 pm London is 6:00 pm Pretoria.
What is 11:30 pm London in Pretoria?
11:30 pm London is 12:30 am Pretoria, the next day.