South Africa
Time now in Orkney
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 05:55Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
110,052
Sunrise
06:38
Sunset
05:55
Day length
11h 17m
Coordinates
-26.98, 26.67
Time difference from Orkney
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Orkney right now.
Orkney on the map
About the time in Orkney
Clocks in Orkney stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +2 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in South Africa.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Orkney 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.
Sunrise today lands at 06:38 and sunset at 05:55 local time, giving 11h 17m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-26.98, 26.67) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Orkney.
Frequently asked questions about time in Orkney
- What are normal business hours in Orkney in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Orkney runs from 07:00–15:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Orkney right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Orkney, updating every second from Africa/Johannesburg (UTC +2).
- Does Orkney change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Orkney keeps UTC +2 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Orkney in?
- Orkney uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC +2.
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