South Africa
Time now in Tshwane
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 05:49Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
2,499,447
Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
05:49
Day length
11h 20m
Coordinates
-25.66, 28.44
Time difference from Tshwane
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Tshwane right now.
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About the time in Tshwane
Around 2,499,447 people live in Tshwane, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Tshwane sits at latitude -25.66, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 20m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Tshwane 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Tshwane
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Tshwane?
- Tshwane is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Tshwane change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Tshwane keeps UTC +2 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Tshwane today?
- Sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset at 05:49, giving 11h 20m of daylight.
- What time is it in Tshwane right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Tshwane, updating every second from Africa/Johannesburg (UTC +2).
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