MeanwhileAST to SAST converter
Atlantic Time (Halifax) to South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town).
SAST is 5 h ahead of AST.
9:00 AM AST = 2:00 PM SAST same day
Best time to meet
The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM AST, which is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM SAST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.
AST to SAST time table
For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.
| AST | SAST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM AST | 5:00 AM SAST |
| 1:00 AM AST | 6:00 AM SAST |
| 2:00 AM AST | 7:00 AM SAST |
| 3:00 AM AST | 8:00 AM SAST |
| 4:00 AM AST | 9:00 AM SAST |
| 5:00 AM AST | 10:00 AM SAST |
| 6:00 AM AST | 11:00 AM SAST |
| 7:00 AM AST | 12:00 PM SAST |
| 8:00 AM AST | 1:00 PM SAST |
| 9:00 AM AST | 2:00 PM SAST |
| 10:00 AM AST | 3:00 PM SAST |
| 11:00 AM AST | 4:00 PM SAST |
| 12:00 PM AST | 5:00 PM SAST |
| 1:00 PM AST | 6:00 PM SAST |
| 2:00 PM AST | 7:00 PM SAST |
| 3:00 PM AST | 8:00 PM SAST |
| 4:00 PM AST | 9:00 PM SAST |
| 5:00 PM AST | 10:00 PM SAST |
| 6:00 PM AST | 11:00 PM SAST |
| 7:00 PM AST | 12:00 AM SAST next day |
| 8:00 PM AST | 1:00 AM SAST next day |
| 9:00 PM AST | 2:00 AM SAST next day |
| 10:00 PM AST | 3:00 AM SAST next day |
| 11:00 PM AST | 4:00 AM SAST next day |
Quick answers
- 9:00 AM AST = 2:00 PM SAST
- 12:00 PM AST = 5:00 PM SAST
- 3:00 PM AST = 8:00 PM SAST
- 5:00 PM AST = 10:00 PM SAST
- 9:00 AM SAST = 4:00 AM AST
- 12:00 PM SAST = 7:00 AM AST
- 5:00 PM SAST = 12:00 PM AST
Does the gap change during the year?
Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: SAST is 5 h ahead of AST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: SAST is 6 h ahead of AST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: SAST is 5 h ahead of AST.
AST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−4), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−3). SAST does not change its clocks.
About AST and SAST
AST here means Atlantic Time, the clock in Halifax. Right now it is UTC−3. Strictly, AST is the winter name; in summer these places use ADT. 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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