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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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India Standard TimeIST
Asia · UTC+5:30
10:05 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between South Africa Time and India Standard Time is 3.5 hours.

3.5 hours

South Africa Time (SAST) is behind India Standard Time (IST).

SAST: UTC+2

IST: UTC+5:30

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–2 PM in South Africa Time (12 PM–5 PM in India Standard Time).

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

Suggested time: 11:00 AM South Africa Time (2:30 PM India Standard 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.

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

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

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither South Africa Time nor India Standard 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
India Standard Time
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
7:15 PM
Day length
13h 14m

Daylight overlap: 8h 54m — 6:50 AM–3:45 PM in South Africa Time (10:20 AM–7:15 PM in India Standard 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 India Standard Time

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

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am SAST in IST?
9:00 am SAST is 12:30 pm IST.
What is 12:00 pm SAST in IST?
12:00 pm SAST is 3:30 pm IST.
What is 12:30 pm SAST in IST?
12:30 pm SAST is 4:00 pm IST.
What is 2:00 pm SAST in IST?
2:00 pm SAST is 5:30 pm IST.
What is 5:00 pm SAST in IST?
5:00 pm SAST is 8:30 pm IST.
What is 11:30 pm SAST in IST?
11:30 pm SAST is 3:00 am IST, the next day.