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Current local time in Mbabane, Eswatini
Africa/Johannesburg
Observatory log
Mbabane, observed
- 01Time zone
South Africa Standard Time
SAST · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Johannesburg- 02Daylight saving
Eswatini does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on SAST (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:21Sunset18:01Day length12 h 40 minSolar noon11:41
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:07–05:52 · 17:31–18:16
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Eswatini is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Eswatini
Eswatini uses a single time zone: Africa/Johannesburg.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
26.32° S, 31.13° E · Hhohho
Differences
Mbabane and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MbabaneDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Mbabane
What time zone is Mbabane in?
Mbabane uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.
Does Eswatini use daylight saving time?
No. Eswatini 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 Mbabane today?
Today in Mbabane the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 18:01, giving 12 h 40 min of daylight.