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

Browse 26 active locations in South Africa on Sunrise.am.
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B C D E J K N P R S T U V W

Sunrise, sunset and local time in Major Cities in South Africa

Johannesburg Sat 00:32:08
Cape Town Sat 00:32:08
Durban Sat 00:32:08
Soweto Sat 00:32:08
Port Elizabeth Sat 00:32:08
Pietermaritzburg Sat 00:32:08
Pretoria Sat 00:32:08
Benoni Sat 00:32:08
Bloemfontein Sat 00:32:08
Tembisa Sat 00:32:08
East London Sat 00:32:08
Vereeniging Sat 00:32:08
Boksburg Sat 00:32:08
Welkom Sat 00:32:08
Newcastle Sat 00:32:08
Krugersdorp Sat 00:32:08
Diepsloot Sat 00:32:08
Randburg Sat 00:32:08
Roodepoort Sat 00:32:08
Botshabelo Sat 00:32:08
Brakpan Sat 00:32:08
Uitenhage Sat 00:32:08
Emalahleni Sat 00:32:08
Richards Bay Sat 00:32:08
Vanderbijlpark Sat 00:32:08
Centurion Sat 00:32:08

City	Current Time
Johannesburg	Sat 00:32:08
Cape Town	Sat 00:32:08
Durban	Sat 00:32:08
Soweto	Sat 00:32:08
Port Elizabeth	Sat 00:32:08
Pietermaritzburg	Sat 00:32:08
Pretoria	Sat 00:32:08
Benoni	Sat 00:32:08
Bloemfontein	Sat 00:32:08
Tembisa	Sat 00:32:08
East London	Sat 00:32:08
Vereeniging	Sat 00:32:08
Boksburg	Sat 00:32:08
Welkom	Sat 00:32:08
Newcastle	Sat 00:32:08
Krugersdorp	Sat 00:32:08
Diepsloot	Sat 00:32:08
Randburg	Sat 00:32:08
Roodepoort	Sat 00:32:08
Botshabelo	Sat 00:32:08
Brakpan	Sat 00:32:08
Uitenhage	Sat 00:32:08
Emalahleni	Sat 00:32:08
Richards Bay	Sat 00:32:08
Vanderbijlpark	Sat 00:32:08
Centurion	Sat 00:32:08

Time Zones in South Africa

Africa/Johannesburg Sat 00:32:08

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Johannesburg	Sat 00:32:08

Sunrise and Sunset in Major Cities in South Africa (26 active locations available)

Johannesburg

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Cape Town

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 7:26 PM
Durban

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Soweto

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Port Elizabeth

↑ 5:06 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Pietermaritzburg

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Pretoria

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Benoni

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Bloemfontein

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 6:46 PM
Tembisa

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
East London

↑ 4:59 AM

↓ 6:46 PM
Vereeniging

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Boksburg

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Welkom

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Newcastle

↑ 5:00 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Krugersdorp

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Diepsloot

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Randburg

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Roodepoort

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Botshabelo

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:44 PM
Brakpan

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Uitenhage

↑ 5:07 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Emalahleni

↑ 5:06 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Richards Bay

↑ 4:50 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Vanderbijlpark

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:35 PM
Centurion

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:32 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Johannesburg	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Cape Town	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 7:26 PM
Durban	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Soweto	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Port Elizabeth	↑ 5:06 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Pietermaritzburg	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Pretoria	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Benoni	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Bloemfontein	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 6:46 PM
Tembisa	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
East London	↑ 4:59 AM	↓ 6:46 PM
Vereeniging	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Boksburg	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Welkom	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Newcastle	↑ 5:00 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Krugersdorp	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Diepsloot	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Randburg	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Roodepoort	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Botshabelo	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:44 PM
Brakpan	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Uitenhage	↑ 5:07 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Emalahleni	↑ 5:06 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Richards Bay	↑ 4:50 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Vanderbijlpark	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:35 PM
Centurion	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:32 PM

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 Day of Reconciliation on 16 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Heritage Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in South Africa to plan your schedule.

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
Workers' Day 01 May • Saturday

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South Africa Sunrise, Sunset & Local Time Today 🇿🇦

Provinces in South Africa

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Sunrise, sunset and local time in Major Cities in South Africa

Time Zones in South Africa

Sunrise and Sunset in Major Cities in South Africa (26 active locations available)

Information about South Africa

Upcoming Public Holidays in South Africa

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