South Africa
Time now in Mafikeng
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 06:00Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
290,229
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
06:00
Day length
11h 21m
Coordinates
-25.88, 25.68
Time difference from Mafikeng
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Mafikeng right now.
Mafikeng on the map
About the time in Mafikeng
Mafikeng sits at latitude -25.88, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 21m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:40 and sunset at 06:00 local time, giving 11h 21m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-25.88, 25.68) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Mafikeng.
Around 290,229 people live in Mafikeng, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Mafikeng
- When do the sun rise and set in Mafikeng today?
- Sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset at 06:00, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
- What time is it in Mafikeng right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Mafikeng, updating every second from Africa/Johannesburg (UTC +2).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Mafikeng?
- Mafikeng is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Mafikeng in?
- Mafikeng uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC +2.
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