World Timezones

SAST to AFT Converter

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South Africa Time6:35 amFri, Jun 5
South Africa TimeSAST
Africa · UTC+2
6:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Afghanistan TimeAFT
Asia · UTC+4:30
9:05 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between South Africa Time and Afghanistan Time is 2.5 hours.

2.5 hours

South Africa Time (SAST) is behind Afghanistan Time (AFT).

SAST: UTC+2

AFT: UTC+4:30

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

When to schedule

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

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

Suggested time: 12:00 PM South Africa Time (2:30 PM Afghanistan 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

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

Afghanistan Time is also known as AFT. To call Afghanistan, dial +93.

Afghanistan Time is approximately 5,000 miles northeast of South Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither South Africa Time nor Afghanistan 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

South Africa Time
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
10h 34m
Afghanistan Time
Sunrise
4:42 AM
Sunset
7:03 PM
Day length
14h 22m

Daylight overlap: 9h 43m — 6:50 AM–4:33 PM in South Africa Time (9:20 AM–7:03 PM in Afghanistan Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Afghanistan 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 Afghanistan Time

  • KBL

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am SAST in AFT?
9:00 am SAST is 11:30 am AFT.
What is 12:00 pm SAST in AFT?
12:00 pm SAST is 2:30 pm AFT.
What is 12:30 pm SAST in AFT?
12:30 pm SAST is 3:00 pm AFT.
What is 2:00 pm SAST in AFT?
2:00 pm SAST is 4:30 pm AFT.
What is 5:00 pm SAST in AFT?
5:00 pm SAST is 7:30 pm AFT.
What is 11:30 pm SAST in AFT?
11:30 pm SAST is 2:00 am AFT, the next day.