Current Time in Lesotho
Lesotho uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Lesotho
It's 8:11 AM SAST (UTC+02:00) in Lesotho on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
Lesotho does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time
- IANA: Africa/Maseru
- UTC offset now
- UTC+02:00 (SAST)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+2 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Maseru
Maputsoe
Mohale's Hoek
Mafeteng
How Lesotho writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY-MM-DD
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026-11-25 · 2026 Pudungwana 25
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 PM
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the st-LS locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Lesotho
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 40 days
- Boxing DaySt. Stephen's DaySat, 26 December 2026 · in 41 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 47 days
- Moshoeshoe DayThu, 11 March 2027 · in 116 days
- Good FridayFri, 26 March 2027 · in 131 days
Time difference from Lesotho
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Lesotho time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Sun 6:11 AM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| New York | Sun 1:11 AM | 7 h behind | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Sat 10:11 PM | 10 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Sun 10:11 AM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Singapore | Sun 2:11 PM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| Tokyo | Sun 3:11 PM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Sydney | Sun 5:11 PM | 9 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Sun 3:11 AM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
Lesotho at a glance
- Capital
- Maseru
- Population
- 2,116,427
- Currency
- Lesotho loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)
Questions about time in Lesotho
- What time is it in Lesotho right now?
- When this page was generated it was 8:11 AM SAST (UTC+02:00) in Lesotho.
- How many time zones does Lesotho have?
- Lesotho uses one time zone, South Africa Standard Time (IANA ID Africa/Maseru).
- Does Lesotho observe daylight saving time?
- No. Lesotho does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Lesotho?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.