Lesotho · SAST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Maseru, Lesotho runs on UTC+2. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+2 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 6-hour difference between Maseru and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 15:00–18:00 in Maseru lines up with 09:00–12:00 in New York. There is a 1-hour difference between Maseru and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Maseru lines up with 09:00–17:00 in London. There is a 7-hour difference between Maseru and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Maseru lines up with 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Maseru.
Practical Info
Maseru (Lesotho) is home to roughly 330K people. Today brings about 10.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:06, sunset at 17:12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+2 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 29° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Lesotho
Capital
Maseru 👑
Continent
Africa
Time Zone
SAST · Africa/Maseru
Coordinates
29.32°S, 27.48°E
Currency
LSL (L)
Calling Code
+266
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Sesotho, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Lesotho is the only country in the world whose entire territory lies above 1,000 metres, and its lowest point, at about 1,400 metres, is the highest low point of any country. It is also completely surrounded by South Africa.
The clock: Maseru keeps UTC+2. Lesotho sells water to South Africa from its highland dams, which is its largest export.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
8h overlap