What time is it in Ga-Rankuwa right now?

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

What time zone is Ga-Rankuwa in?

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

Does Ga-Rankuwa observe daylight saving time?

No. Ga-Rankuwa 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 Ga-Rankuwa?

Open the time zone converter for Ga-Rankuwa 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 Ga-Rankuwa, North West, South Africa

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

Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa

1:56 PM:52SAST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: South Africa
Region: North West
Lat/Long: 25°37'S / 27°60'E
Elevation: 1,246 m
Population: 90,945
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho
Dialling code: +27

Time zone in Ga-Rankuwa

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
Ga-Rankuwa keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Ga-Rankuwa today

Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day length
12 hours 58 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Ga-Rankuwa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 25°37'S / 27°60'E.

Time difference between Ga-Rankuwa and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Ga-Rankuwa
City	Local time	Compared to Ga-Rankuwa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:56 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:56 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:56 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:56 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:56 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:56 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:56 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:56 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:56 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:56 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:56 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:56 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:26 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:56 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:56 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:56 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:56 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:56 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Ga-Rankuwa

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