Current Local Time in Johannesburg, South Africa

2:25:51 pm SAST

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	South Africa
Lat/Long:	26°12'S / 28°03'E
Elevation:	1754 m
Currency:	Rand (ZAR)
Languages:	Afrikaans, English, Sesotho, …
Country Code:	+27

Holiday Note: Mar 21, Human Rights Day. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

64 °F

Fog.
65 / 58 °F

Sun 22.		65 / 58 °F
Mon 23.		69 / 58 °F

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Time Zone

SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

6 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:11 am
↑ 90° East

Sunset

6:17 pm
↑ 270° West

Day length

12 hours, 6 minutes
-1m 33s shorter

Moon 8.0%

Rise – 8:29 am
Set – 7:44 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:14 pm
Altitude: 63.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:54 am – 5:21 am
7:07 pm – 7:34 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:21 am – 5:48 am
6:40 pm – 7:07 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:48 am – 6:11 am
6:17 pm – 6:40 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 19, 2026
3:23 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
9:17 pm

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Airports

OR Tambo International Airport, JNB
About 13 mi ENE of Johannesburg
Lanseria International Airport, HLA
About 20 mi NNW of Johannesburg

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Saturday, March 21, 2026