Current Local Time in Pretoria, South Africa

12:05:37 pm SAST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Country:	South Africa
Lat/Long:	25°45'S / 28°11'E
Elevation:	1338 m
Currency:	Rand (ZAR)
Languages:	Afrikaans, English, Sesotho, …
Country Code:	+27

Note: Pretoria is part of the City of Tshwane

°F

Weather

66 °F

Mild.
75 / 55 °F

Thu 22.		75 / 55 °F
Fri 23.		83 / 60 °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

7 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:34 am
↑ 113° Southeast

Sunset

7:02 pm
↑ 247° West

Day length

13 hours, 28 minutes
-1m shorter

Moon 6.9%

Rise – 7:48 am
Set – 8:53 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:18 pm
Altitude: 84.1°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:07 am – 4:39 am
7:57 pm – 8:28 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:39 am – 5:09 am
7:27 pm – 7:57 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:09 am – 5:34 am
7:02 pm – 7:27 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
9:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 26, 2026
6:47 am

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Airports

OR Tambo International Airport, JNB
About 27 mi S of Pretoria
Lanseria International Airport, HLA
About 21 mi SW of Pretoria

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026