SAST to AST converter

South Africa Time (Johannesburg, Cape Town) to Atlantic Time (Halifax).

SAST2:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AST9:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

AST is 5 h behind SAST.

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⇄ AST to SAST

9:00 AM SAST = 4:00 AM AST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM SAST, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM AST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

SAST to AST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM SAST = 4:00 AM AST
12:00 PM SAST = 7:00 AM AST
3:00 PM SAST = 10:00 AM AST
5:00 PM SAST = 12:00 PM AST
9:00 AM AST = 2:00 PM SAST
12:00 PM AST = 5:00 PM SAST
5:00 PM AST = 10:00 PM SAST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: AST is 5 h behind SAST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: AST is 6 h behind SAST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: AST is 5 h behind SAST.

SAST does not change its clocks. 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).

About SAST and AST

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

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.

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