SAST to CET converter

South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town) to Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam).

SAST2:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

CET1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

CET is 1 h behind SAST.

Pick a time in SAST

⇄ CET to SAST

9:00 AM SAST = 8:00 AM CET same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM SAST, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CET. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

SAST to CET time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM SAST = 8:00 AM CET
12:00 PM SAST = 11:00 AM CET
3:00 PM SAST = 2:00 PM CET
5:00 PM SAST = 4:00 PM CET
9:00 AM CET = 10:00 AM SAST
12:00 PM CET = 1:00 PM SAST
5:00 PM CET = 6:00 PM SAST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 28 Mar 2027: CET is 1 h behind SAST. From 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027: CET is the same time as SAST. From 31 Oct 2027 to 26 Mar 2028: CET is 1 h behind SAST.

SAST does not change its clocks. CET next changes its clocks on 28 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+2), then on 31 Oct 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+1).

About SAST and CET

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

CET here means Central European Time, the clock in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam. Right now it is UTC+1. Strictly, CET is the winter name; in summer these places use CEST. This page follows their real clock all year.

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