Offset
The time difference between South Africa Time and Australian Eastern Time is 8 hours.
South Africa Time (SAST) is behind Australian Eastern Time (AEST).
SAST: UTC+2
AEST: UTC+10
Neither South Africa Time nor Australian Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in South Africa Time and Australian Eastern Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Australian Eastern Time is 8 hours ahead of South Africa Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in South Africa Time (3 PM–8 PM in Australian Eastern Time) — suggest 9:00 AM South Africa Time (5:00 PM Australian Eastern Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
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
About these zones
South Africa Time is also known as SAST. To call South Africa, dial +27.
Australian Eastern Time is also known as AEST, or AEDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Australian Eastern Time is approximately 6,850 miles southeast of South Africa Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| SAST | AEST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; South Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Australian Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 10h
Daylight overlap: 2h 4m — 6:50 AM–8:54 AM in South Africa Time (2:50 PM–4:54 PM in Australian Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in South Africa Time
Cities in Australian Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am SAST in AEST?
- 9:00 am SAST is 5:00 pm AEST.
- What is 12:00 pm SAST in AEST?
- 12:00 pm SAST is 8:00 pm AEST.
- What is 12:30 pm SAST in AEST?
- 12:30 pm SAST is 8:30 pm AEST.
- What is 2:00 pm SAST in AEST?
- 2:00 pm SAST is 10:00 pm AEST.
- What is 5:00 pm SAST in AEST?
- 5:00 pm SAST is 1:00 am AEST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm SAST in AEST?
- 11:30 pm SAST is 7:30 am AEST, the next day.