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Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently SAST (UTC+02:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Grahamstown is a city in South Africa, home to around 91,500 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
12°C Clear sky
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Country
🇿🇦 South Africa
Population
91,548
Calling code
+27
Currency
ZAR
Grahamstown vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:24 / 18:32
- Day length
- 13h 8m
Common questions
What time zone is Grahamstown in?
Grahamstown uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, currently SAST (UTC+02:00).
Does Grahamstown observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Grahamstown in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Grahamstown?
Grahamstown is 2 hours ahead of UTC, 6 hours ahead of New York City, 1 hour ahead of London and 7 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .