SAST to PST converter

South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town) to Pacific Time (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver).

SAST2:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

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PST5:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

PST is 9 h behind SAST.

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⇄ PST to SAST

9:00 AM SAST = 12:00 AM PST same day

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

SAST to PST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM SAST = 12:00 AM PST
12:00 PM SAST = 3:00 AM PST
3:00 PM SAST = 6:00 AM PST
5:00 PM SAST = 8:00 AM PST
9:00 AM PST = 6:00 PM SAST
12:00 PM PST = 9:00 PM SAST
5:00 PM PST = 2:00 AM SAST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: PST is 9 h behind SAST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: PST is 10 h behind SAST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: PST is 9 h behind SAST.

SAST does not change its clocks. PST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−8), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−7).

About SAST and PST

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

PST here means Pacific Time, the clock in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. Right now it is UTC−7. Strictly, PST is the winter name; in summer these places use PDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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