South Africa
Time now in Free State
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Sunrise 05:45Sunset 06:20Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
2,961,864
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
06:20
Day length
12h 35m
Coordinates
-29.00, 26.00
Time difference from Free State
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Free State right now.
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About the time in Free State
Free State runs on Africa/Johannesburg, which puts the city UTC +2 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 2,961,864 people live in Free State, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 05:45 and sunset at 06:20 local time, giving 12h 35m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-29.00, 26.00) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Free State.
Frequently asked questions about time in Free State
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Free State?
- Free State is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Free State change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Free State keeps UTC +2 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Free State right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Free State, updating every second from Africa/Johannesburg (UTC +2).
- Which time zone is Free State in?
- Free State uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC +2.
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