South Africa Sunrise, Sunset & Local Time Today 🇿🇦

Check the live local time below, then explore Sunrise times in South Africa and Sunset times in South Africa. The city comparison on this page shows how solar times and daylight vary across the country.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Pretoria

Largest Cities:

Johannesburg (Pop. 5,635,127)
Cape Town (Pop. 4,710,000)
Durban (Pop. 3,120,282)
Soweto (Pop. 1,695,047)
Port Elizabeth (Pop. 1,050,078)

ISO Alpha 2/3: ZA, ZAF

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: SAST

Provinces in South Africa

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

All Cities in South Africa by alphabetical order

Sunrise.am features the exact time for 199 cities in South Africa.
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Time Now in Major Cities in South Africa

Johannesburg Fri 05:57:50
Cape Town Fri 05:57:50
Durban Fri 05:57:50
Soweto Fri 05:57:50
Port Elizabeth Fri 05:57:50
Pietermaritzburg Fri 05:57:50
Pretoria Fri 05:57:50
Benoni Fri 05:57:50
Bloemfontein Fri 05:57:50
Tembisa Fri 05:57:50
East London Fri 05:57:50
Vereeniging Fri 05:57:50
Boksburg Fri 05:57:50
Welkom Fri 05:57:50
Newcastle Fri 05:57:50
Krugersdorp Fri 05:57:50
Diepsloot Fri 05:57:50
Randburg Fri 05:57:50
Roodepoort Fri 05:57:50
Botshabelo Fri 05:57:50
Brakpan Fri 05:57:50
Uitenhage Fri 05:57:50
Emalahleni Fri 05:57:50
Richards Bay Fri 05:57:50
Vanderbijlpark Fri 05:57:50
Centurion Fri 05:57:50

City	Current Time
Johannesburg	Fri 05:57:50
Cape Town	Fri 05:57:50
Durban	Fri 05:57:50
Soweto	Fri 05:57:50
Port Elizabeth	Fri 05:57:50
Pietermaritzburg	Fri 05:57:50
Pretoria	Fri 05:57:50
Benoni	Fri 05:57:50
Bloemfontein	Fri 05:57:50
Tembisa	Fri 05:57:50
East London	Fri 05:57:50
Vereeniging	Fri 05:57:50
Boksburg	Fri 05:57:50
Welkom	Fri 05:57:50
Newcastle	Fri 05:57:50
Krugersdorp	Fri 05:57:50
Diepsloot	Fri 05:57:50
Randburg	Fri 05:57:50
Roodepoort	Fri 05:57:50
Botshabelo	Fri 05:57:50
Brakpan	Fri 05:57:50
Uitenhage	Fri 05:57:50
Emalahleni	Fri 05:57:50
Richards Bay	Fri 05:57:50
Vanderbijlpark	Fri 05:57:50
Centurion	Fri 05:57:50

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for South Africa

Africa/Johannesburg Fri 05:57:50

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Johannesburg	Fri 05:57:50

Sunrise and Sunset in South Africa (199 Locations)

Johannesburg

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Cape Town

↑ 7:26 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Durban

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 5:30 PM
Soweto

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Port Elizabeth

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Pietermaritzburg

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
Pretoria

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Benoni

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Bloemfontein

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Tembisa

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
East London

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Vereeniging

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Boksburg

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Welkom

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Newcastle

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 5:38 PM
Krugersdorp

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Diepsloot

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Randburg

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Roodepoort

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Botshabelo

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Brakpan

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Uitenhage

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Emalahleni

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Richards Bay

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Vanderbijlpark

↑ 6:39 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Centurion

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:47 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Johannesburg	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Cape Town	↑ 7:26 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Durban	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 5:30 PM
Soweto	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Port Elizabeth	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Pietermaritzburg	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
Pretoria	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Benoni	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Bloemfontein	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
Tembisa	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
East London	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
Vereeniging	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Boksburg	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Welkom	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
Newcastle	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 5:38 PM
Krugersdorp	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Diepsloot	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Randburg	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Roodepoort	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Botshabelo	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Brakpan	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Uitenhage	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Emalahleni	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
Richards Bay	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
Vanderbijlpark	↑ 6:39 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Centurion	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:47 PM

Current Weather in South Africa (199 Locations)

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about South Africa

Population	57,779,622
Area	1,219,912 km²
ISO Numeric Code	710
FIPS Code	SF
Top Level Domain	.za
Currency	Rand (ZAR)
Phone Prefix	+27
Country Code	+27
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	AF (af), EN-ZA (en-ZA), NR (nr), NSO (nso), SS (ss), ST (st), TN (tn), TS (ts), VE (ve), XH (xh), ZU (zu)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇼 Botswana, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Upcoming Public Holidays in South Africa

This year, South Africa observes 13 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Heritage Day on 24 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was National Women's Day (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in South Africa to plan your schedule.

Heritage Day 24 Sep • Thursday
Day of Reconciliation 16 Dec • Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Day of Goodwill 26 Dec • Saturday
New Year's Day 01 Jan • Friday
Human Rights Day 21 Mar • Sunday
Human Rights Day (observed) 22 Mar • Monday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Family Day 29 Mar • Monday
Freedom Day 27 Apr • Tuesday

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South Africa Sunrise, Sunset & Local Time Today 🇿🇦

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