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Current local time in Aliwal North, South Africa
Africa/Johannesburg
Observatory log
Aliwal North, observed
- 01Time zone
South Africa Standard Time
SAST · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Johannesburg- 02Daylight saving
South Africa does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on SAST (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:32Sunset18:24Day length12 h 53 minSolar noon11:58
MoonWaxing crescent, 38% lit
Golden hour05:17–06:05 · 17:53–18:40
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in South Africa is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in South Africa
South Africa uses a single time zone: Africa/Johannesburg.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
30.69° S, 26.71° E · Eastern Cape
Differences
Aliwal North and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Aliwal NorthDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Aliwal North
What time zone is Aliwal North in?
Aliwal North uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.
Does South Africa use daylight saving time?
No. South Africa does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Aliwal North today?
Today in Aliwal North the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:24, giving 12 h 53 min of daylight.