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SAST
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ET
UTC−5
7h behind
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IST
UTC+5:30
3h 30m ahead
12am
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Ohio, USAEST
UTC−5
7h behind
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Ohio, USAEST
UTC−5
7h behind
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Texas, USACST
UTC−6
8h behind
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Texas, USACST
UTC−6
8h behind
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2:00 pm14:00 SAST (UTC+2), Nov 14, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 ET (UTC-5), Nov 14, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Nov 14, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 14, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 14, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 14, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 14, 2026

SAST is 7 hours ahead of ET. SAST is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. SAST is 7 hours ahead of Columbus. SAST is 7 hours ahead of Delaware. SAST is 8 hours ahead of Austin. SAST is 8 hours ahead of Houston.

How the time difference changes

SAST to ET

For most of the year, SAST is 6 hours ahead of ET. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, SAST is 7 hours ahead of ET.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in ET. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in ET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in ET. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in ET.

SAST to IST

SAST is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind IST year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm in IST.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 12:30 to 21:30 in IST.

SAST to Columbus

For most of the year, SAST is 6 hours ahead of Columbus. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, SAST is 7 hours ahead of Columbus.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in Columbus. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in Columbus.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in Columbus. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in Columbus.

SAST to Delaware

For most of the year, SAST is 6 hours ahead of Delaware. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, SAST is 7 hours ahead of Delaware.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in Delaware. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in Delaware.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in Delaware. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in Delaware.

SAST to Austin

For most of the year, SAST is 7 hours ahead of Austin. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, SAST is 8 hours ahead of Austin.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in Austin. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in Austin.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in Austin. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in Austin.

SAST to Houston

For most of the year, SAST is 7 hours ahead of Houston. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, SAST is 8 hours ahead of Houston.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in Houston. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in SAST correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in Houston.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in Houston. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in SAST correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in Houston.

Compare SAST time with ET, IST, Columbus, Delaware, Austin, and Houston time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

South Africa Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Time. South Africa Standard Time is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. South Africa Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time). South Africa Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time). South Africa Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of CST (Central Standard Time). South Africa Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of CST (Central Standard Time).
2:00 pm14:00 in SAST is 7:00 am07:00 in ET and is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST and is 7:00 am07:00 in Columbus, OH, USA and is 7:00 am07:00 in Delaware, OH, USA and is 6:00 am06:00 in Austin, TX, USA and is 6:00 am06:00 in Houston, TX, USA

SAST to ET call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in SAST which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in ET.
SAST to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-2:30pm09:00-14:30 in SAST which corresponds to 12:30pm-6pm12:30-18:00 in IST.
SAST to Columbus call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in SAST which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Columbus.
SAST to Delaware call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in SAST which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Delaware.
SAST to Austin call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in SAST which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in Austin.
SAST to Houston call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in SAST which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in Houston.

2:00 pm14:00 South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Eastern Time (ET). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Columbus, OH, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Delaware, OH, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (Austin, TX, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (Houston, TX, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours

2:00 pm14:00 SAST / 7:00 am07:00 ET / 5:30 pm17:30 IST / 7:00 am07:00 Columbus, OH, USA / 7:00 am07:00 Delaware, OH, USA / 6:00 am06:00 Austin, TX, USA / 6:00 am06:00 Houston, TX, USA

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South Africa Standard Time

Offset: SAST is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa

Principal Cities: The largest city in the SAST time zone is Johannesburg in South Africa, with about 9.418 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Gqeberha.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in South Africa Standard Time (SAST) do not change for daylight saving time, so SAST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

SAST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +02 - basic short
  • +0200 - basic
  • +02:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0200 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (02) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of two hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Bravo - Military abbreviation for SAST
  • B - short form of 'Bravo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects SAST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Johannesburg
  • Africa/Maseru
  • Africa/Mbabane
Time zones with the GMT +2 offset:
  • CEST - Central European Summer Time
  • EET - Eastern European Time
  • MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
  • B - Bravo Time Zone
  • CAT - Central Africa Time
  • IST - Israel Standard Time
  • SAST - South Africa Standard Time
  • WAST - West Africa Summer Time

Eastern Time

Eastern Time (ET) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the United States and Canada. ET is not static but switches between EDT and EST.

ET is also used somewhat as a de facto official time for all of the United States because it encompasses 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States including the capital city Washington D.C., the most populous city New York and half of the country’s population.

In the United States nationally televised programs, evening newscasts, talent and awards shows, and any other nationally televised event that airs live on American television during prime time and on the weekends are broadcast live in the Eastern Time Zone. Major professional sports leagues MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL also provide their game times in Eastern Time, even if teams are from outside of Eastern Time.

Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the ET time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.

French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est

Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

Map of the areas on Eastern Time (ET)
ET all year ET part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on ET.

ET representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for ET
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
ET Abbreviation: Several time zones share ET abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Eastern Time - UTC -5
  • Tiempo del Este - UTC -5
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone

India Standard Time

Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: India

Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST time zone is Mumbai in India, with about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in India Standard Time (IST) do not change for daylight saving time, so IST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

Current time in India: India time now

IST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0530 - basic
  • +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Calcutta
  • Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
  • Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
  • Israel Standard Time - UTC +2

Columbus Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Columbus Facts

Country
USA
State
Ohio
Alternative Names
CMH, Columbopolis, Columbus, Columbus i Ohio, Franklin, Franklinton, Kalumbus, Kolambus, Kolompous, Kolumbas, Kolumbs, Kolumbu, Kolumbus, Kolumbusa, Kulumbus, ge lun bu, kalabasa, kalambasa, kholambas, klmbws awhayw, kolambas, kolambasa, kolampas, kolleombeoseu, koronbasu, kwlwmbws, qwlwmbws, Κολόμπους, Калумбус, Коламбус, Колумбус, Кълъмбъс, Կոլումբուս, קאלומבוס, קולומבוס, كولومبوس, کلمبوس، اوهایو, کولمبس، اوہائیو, कोलंबस, कोलम्बस, कोलम्बस्, কলম্বাস, ਕਲੰਬਸ, கொலம்பஸ், โคลัมบัส, კოლუმბუსი, コロンバス, 哥伦布, 哥倫布, 콜럼버스
Population
913,175
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
39° 57' N Latitude / 82° 59' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Delaware Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Delaware Facts

Country
USA
State
Ohio
Alternative Names
Delavarskij, Delaver, Delaware, Millville, derau~ea, dlawar awhayw, dylawyr, Делаварский, Делавер, دلاوار، اوهایو, ديلاوير, デラウェア
Population
37,995
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
40° 17' N Latitude / 83° 04' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Austin Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (now)
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (CST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Austin Facts

Country
USA
State
Texas
Alternative Names
AUS, Austin, Austino, Austinopolis, Aŭstino, Montopolis, Oscin, Ostin, Ostina, Ostinas, Ostins, Waterloo, ao si ting, asatina, astin, astina, astyn tgzas, awstn, ke shi dian, oseutin, ostina, ostʼini, osutin, xxstin, Ώστιν, Остин, Остін, Осцін, Օստին, אוסטין, אסטין, آستین، تگزاس, آسٹن, آسٹن، ٹیکساس, أوستن, अस्टिन, अस्तिन, आस्टिन्, ऑस्टिन, অস্টিন, ਆਸਟਿਨ, ஆஸ்டின், ഓസ്റ്റിൻ, ออสติน, ოსტინი, ኦስቲን፣ ቴክሳስ, ᎠᏍᏘᏂ, オースティン, 奧斯汀, 柯士甸, 오스틴
Population
974,447
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
30° 16' N Latitude / 97° 44' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Houston Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (now)
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (CST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Houston Facts

Country
USA
State
Texas
Alternative Names
Chiouston, HOU, Hiu-su-tun, Hiustonas, Hiû-sṳ̂-tûn, Hjuston, Hjustona, Hjūstona, Houston, Houston City, Hustonia, Hyuston, Kh'juston, Khjustn, Khjustan, Khjuston, hi'ustana, hiustʼoni, hiws tan, hiyustan, hou si dun, husatana, hyuseuteon, hyustan, hyustana, hyusuton, hywstn, hywstwn, xiu si dun, ywstwn, Χιούστον, Хьюстон, Хюстан, Хюстон, Хюстън, Хјустон, Հյուստոն, היוסטן, יוסטון, هيوستن, هیوستون, ھیووستن, ہywsٹn, ہیوسٹن, ह्युस्टन, হিউস্টন, ਹੂਸਟਨ, હ્યુસ્ટન, ஹியூஸ்டன், హ్యూస్టన్, ഹ്യൂസ്റ്റൺ, ฮิวสตัน, ဟူစတန်မြို့, ჰიუსტონი, ሂውስተን, ヒューストン, 休斯敦, 休斯頓, 侯斯頓, 휴스턴
Population
2,314,157
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
29° 45' N Latitude / 95° 21' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1