Time in Lesotho now: time zone & cities

Lesotho time zone

Time zone: South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
UTC offset: UTC+2
IANA time zone: Africa/Maseru
Week number: 44

Daylight saving time in Lesotho

Lesotho does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.

Sunrise and sunset in Maseru today

Sunrise: 05:16
Sunset: 18:30
Solar noon: 11:53
Golden hour: 05:02–05:49 and 17:58–18:45
Day length: 13 h 13 min (1 min 35 s longer than yesterday)
Twilight: 04:52–05:16 and 18:30–18:55
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20273% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:59, at sunset

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Maseru today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%

Moonrise: none today
Moonset: 09:41
Next full moon: Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 20:19

Moon phases for the year

About Lesotho

Lesotho uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2). The capital is Maseru. This page lists the time in 28 places in Lesotho.

Largest cities in Lesotho

Maseru 15:45
Maputsoe 15:45
Mohale's Hoek 15:45
Mafeteng 15:45
Hlotse 15:45
Butha-Buthe 15:45
Mabote 15:45
Quthing 15:45
Teyateyaneng 15:45
Qacha’s Nek 15:45

All places in Lesotho A–Z

Time in major world cities

London UK 13:45
New York USA 9:45 AM
Tokyo Japan 22:45
Paris France 14:45
Dubai UAE 17:45
Los Angeles USA 6:45 AM
Sydney Australia 00:45
Singapore 21:45
Hong Kong 21:45
Chicago USA 8:45 AM
Toronto Canada 09:45
Moscow Russia 16:45
Beijing China 21:45
Istanbul Turkey 16:45
Berlin Germany 14:45
Seoul South Korea 22:45
Mumbai India 19:15
São Paulo Brazil 10:45
Mexico City Mexico 07:45
Cairo Egypt 15:45

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Lesotho in?

Lesotho uses SAST (Africa/Maseru), UTC+2.

Does Lesotho observe daylight saving time?

No. Lesotho stays on UTC+2 all year round.

What is the time difference between Maseru and UTC?

The time in Maseru is UTC+2.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Lesotho is currently on UTC+2.