World Timezones

SAST to EST 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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Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
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Offset

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

6 hours

South Africa Time (SAST) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).

SAST: UTC+2

EDT: UTC-4

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; South Africa Time is not.

When to schedule

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

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

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

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

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

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

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Eastern Time is approximately 8,000 miles northwest of South Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

SASTESTDay
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

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; South Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

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
Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Day length
14h 58m

Daylight overlap: 5h 58m — 11:27 AM–5:24 PM in South Africa Time (5:27 AM–11:24 AM in Eastern 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 South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Related conversions

Common conversions

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