What time is it in Benoni right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benoni, South Africa, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Johannesburg. Benoni is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Benoni in?

Benoni uses SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Johannesburg, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Benoni observe daylight saving time?

No. Benoni stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Benoni?

Open the time zone converter for Benoni to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa

Benoni is on SAST (South Africa Standard Time), UTC+2. Benoni does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Benoni, South Africa

12:42 PM:32SAST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: South Africa
Region: Gauteng
Lat/Long: 26°11'S / 28°19'E
Elevation: 1,641 m
Population: 605,344
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho
Dialling code: +27

Time zone in Benoni

Time zone
SAST
South Africa Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Benoni keeps UTC+2

Benoni keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg, the one time zone in use in South Africa. Benoni does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Benoni today

Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day length
12 hours 59 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Benoni for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 26°11'S / 28°19'E.

Time difference between Benoni and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Benoni. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Benoni
City	Local time	Compared to Benoni
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:42 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:42 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:42 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:42 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:42 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:42 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:42 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:42 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:42 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:42 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:42 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:12 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:42 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:42 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:42 PM	+11h (ahead)

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