Best Time to Call the UK from South Africa
South Africa uses UTC+2 all year, so the gap with the UK is two hours in UK winter and one hour in UK summer.
The time gap
UK 09:00 is 11:00 in Johannesburg in winter and 10:00 in summer. The working days overlap for most of the day, so there is a long window for calls from 09:00 to 16:00 UK time.
Tips
Because the gap is small, the main thing to watch is the change in the UK clocks: South African colleagues will find meetings shift by an hour relative to their clock in March and October. State times as UK time to avoid confusion.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between South Africa and the UK?
It is two hours in UK winter and one hour in UK summer, with South Africa ahead.
Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.