South Africa
Time now in Durban
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 05:34Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
3,338,026
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
05:34
Day length
11h 11m
Coordinates
-29.86, 31.03
Time difference from Durban
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Durban right now.
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About the time in Durban
The zone identifier Africa/Johannesburg is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Africa/Johannesburg keeps pointing at Johannesburg time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Durban sits at latitude -29.86, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 11m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Durban day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Durban
- When do the sun rise and set in Durban today?
- Sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset at 05:34, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
- What time is it in Durban right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Durban, updating every second from Africa/Johannesburg (UTC +2).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Africa/Johannesburg, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Durban in?
- Durban uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC +2.
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