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Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently SAST (UTC+02:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Richards Bay is a city in South Africa, home to around 253,000 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
21°C Clear sky
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Country
🇿🇦 South Africa
Population
252,968
Calling code
+27
Currency
ZAR
Richards Bay vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:07 / 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 58m
Common questions
What time zone is Richards Bay in?
Richards Bay uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, currently SAST (UTC+02:00).
Does Richards Bay observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Richards Bay in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Richards Bay?
Richards Bay 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: .