No DST
1970 - 2030
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2016
South Africa observed South Africa Standard Time (SAST) all year.
Daylight Saving Time has not been used since our records start, in 1970.
DST data from before 1970 is not available for South Africa. However, we have earlier DST history for Johannesburg, South Africa available.
Daylight Saving Time History in South Africa
- South Africa last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1944.
- South Africa has observed DST for 3 years between 1942 and 1944.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics