ACST to SAST converter

Australian Central Time (Adelaide) to South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town).

ACST10:37 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

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SAST2:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

SAST is 8 h 30 min behind ACST.

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9:00 AM ACST = 12:30 AM SAST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 4:00 PM ACST, which is 7:30 AM SAST.

ACST to SAST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

ACST	SAST
12:00 AM ACST	3:30 PM SAST previous day
1:00 AM ACST	4:30 PM SAST previous day
2:00 AM ACST	5:30 PM SAST previous day
3:00 AM ACST	6:30 PM SAST previous day
4:00 AM ACST	7:30 PM SAST previous day
5:00 AM ACST	8:30 PM SAST previous day
6:00 AM ACST	9:30 PM SAST previous day
7:00 AM ACST	10:30 PM SAST previous day
8:00 AM ACST	11:30 PM SAST previous day
9:00 AM ACST	12:30 AM SAST
10:00 AM ACST	1:30 AM SAST
11:00 AM ACST	2:30 AM SAST
12:00 PM ACST	3:30 AM SAST
1:00 PM ACST	4:30 AM SAST
2:00 PM ACST	5:30 AM SAST
3:00 PM ACST	6:30 AM SAST
4:00 PM ACST	7:30 AM SAST
5:00 PM ACST	8:30 AM SAST
6:00 PM ACST	9:30 AM SAST
7:00 PM ACST	10:30 AM SAST
8:00 PM ACST	11:30 AM SAST
9:00 PM ACST	12:30 PM SAST
10:00 PM ACST	1:30 PM SAST
11:00 PM ACST	2:30 PM SAST

Quick answers

9:00 AM ACST = 12:30 AM SAST
12:00 PM ACST = 3:30 AM SAST
3:00 PM ACST = 6:30 AM SAST
5:00 PM ACST = 8:30 AM SAST
9:00 AM SAST = 5:30 PM ACST
12:00 PM SAST = 8:30 PM ACST
5:00 PM SAST = 1:30 AM ACST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: SAST is 8 h 30 min behind ACST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: SAST is 7 h 30 min behind ACST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: SAST is 8 h 30 min behind ACST.

ACST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+9:30), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+10:30). SAST does not change its clocks.

About ACST and SAST

ACST here means Australian Central Time, the clock in Adelaide. Right now it is UTC+10:30. Strictly, ACST is the winter name; in summer these places use ACDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

SAST here means South Africa Time, the clock in Johannesburg, Cape Town. Right now it is UTC+2. It has no daylight saving.

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