Current Local time in Soweto, South Africa
Question: What time is it in Soweto? Answer: Soweto (Gauteng) is located in "SAST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: +2) and daylight saving time is NOT active ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Sunday, 08. February 2026, 06:34 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
No known changes.
» Soweto Time change 2026, 2027 (Africa/Johannesburg) »
| Soweto info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | South Africa |
| Currency: | ZAR, Rand |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Population: | ≈ 1 695 047  = 34.593‰ ZAF Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 1632 m |
| GPS coordinates | 26° 16' 4.1" South, 27° 51' 30.6" East |
| Distance from * Equator: | 2920.7 km (1814.8 mi) |
| Distance from * South pole: | 7086.4 km (4403.3 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | Zulu (+10) |
| AC power plug | 230 V • 50 Hz • C,D,M,N [*3] |
Set Soweto as your default city
Time of day in Soweto now
 05:48 |
 |
 18:56 |
Time difference from Soweto:
| Los Angeles | ********** | | | -10 |
| Mexico City | ******** | | | -8 |
| New York | ******* | | | -7 |
| Rio de Janeiro | ***** | | | -5 |
| London | ** | | | -2 |
| Moscow | +1 | | | * |
| Dubai | +2 | | | ** |
| Mumbai | +3.5 | | | *** |
| Shanghai | +6 | | | ****** |
| Tokyo | +7 | | | ******* |
| Sydney | +9 | | | ********* |
