| Country: | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | Republic of South Africa |
| Abbreviations: | ZA, ZAF |
| Capital: | Pretoria |
| Administrative Capital: | Pretoria |
| Judicial Capital: | Bloemfontein |
| Legislative Capital: | Cape Town |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
| Dial Code: | +27 |
↑ Sunrise and ↓ Sunset in South Africa (39 Locations) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoni | ↑ 5:32 am | ↓ 7:02 pm | Langebaan | ↑ 6:00 am | ↓ 7:57 pm | Pretoria | ↑ 5:34 am | ↓ 7:02 pm |
| Bloemfontein | ↑ 5:35 am | ↓ 7:16 pm | Magaliesburg | ↑ 5:36 am | ↓ 7:05 pm | Rustenburg | ↑ 5:38 am | ↓ 7:06 pm |
| Cape Town | ↑ 5:56 am | ↓ 7:58 pm | Marion Island (Prince Edward Islands) | ↑ 5:02 am | ↓ 8:15 pm | Schweizer-Reneke | ↑ 5:42 am | ↓ 7:16 pm |
| Carletonville | ↑ 5:36 am | ↓ 7:06 pm | Matsulu | ↑ 5:22 am | ↓ 6:49 pm | Secunda | ↑ 5:28 am | ↓ 6:59 pm |
| Durban | ↑ 5:14 am | ↓ 6:59 pm | Meyerton | ↑ 5:33 am | ↓ 7:04 pm | Springbok | ↑ 6:07 am | ↓ 7:51 pm |
| East London | ↑ 5:20 am | ↓ 7:18 pm | Mthatha | ↑ 5:20 am | ↓ 7:11 pm | Stellenbosch | ↑ 5:54 am | ↓ 7:56 pm |
| Eshowe | ↑ 5:15 am | ↓ 6:55 pm | Nelspruit | ↑ 5:23 am | ↓ 6:50 pm | Strand | ↑ 5:54 am | ↓ 7:56 pm |
| George | ↑ 5:40 am | ↓ 7:41 pm | Phuthaditjhaba | ↑ 5:26 am | ↓ 7:05 pm | Thabazimbi | ↑ 5:39 am | ↓ 7:03 pm |
| Graaff-Reinet | ↑ 5:35 am | ↓ 7:29 pm | Pietermaritzburg | ↑ 5:17 am | ↓ 7:01 pm | Tzaneen | ↑ 5:29 am | ↓ 6:51 pm |
| Grahamstown | ↑ 5:25 am | ↓ 7:24 pm | Polokwane | ↑ 5:32 am | ↓ 6:54 pm | Upington | ↑ 5:56 am | ↓ 7:35 pm |
| Hermanus | ↑ 5:52 am | ↓ 7:55 pm | Port Alfred | ↑ 5:23 am | ↓ 7:23 pm | Vereeniging | ↑ 5:33 am | ↓ 7:05 pm |
| Johannesburg | ↑ 5:33 am | ↓ 7:03 pm | Port Elizabeth | ↑ 5:27 am | ↓ 7:29 pm | Westonaria | ↑ 5:35 am | ↓ 7:05 pm |
| Knysna | ↑ 5:37 am | ↓ 7:39 pm | Potchefstroom | ↑ 5:36 am | ↓ 7:08 pm | Worcester | ↑ 5:53 am | ↓ 7:53 pm |
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