Time in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in Bloemfontein? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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Bloemfontein time zone
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Bloemfontein today
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Golden hour
- 04:59–05:48 and 18:10–18:58
- Day length
- 13 h 27 min (1 min 26 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:49–05:15 and 18:43–19:08
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20274% of the Sun covered, maximum at 19:04, at sunset
Moon in Bloemfontein today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 2%
- Moonrise
- 05:35
- Moonset
- 20:05
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 02:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 20:19
About Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital of Free State, South Africa. The time zone of Bloemfontein is SAST (UTC+2). The distance to Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, is 423 km. As of 2011, the population of Bloemfontein is 256,185.
- Coordinates
- 29°07′16″S 26°12′50″E
- Elevation
- 1,396 m
- Region
- Free State
- District
- Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 256,185 (2011)
- Distance to Pretoria
- 423 km
Where is Bloemfontein
Best time to call Bloemfontein
Working hours in Bloemfontein are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Bloemfontein
- Botshabelo 52 km
- Winnie Mandela 52 km
- Reddersburg 59 km
- Thaba Nchu 61 km
- Dealesville 66 km
- Dewetsdorp 67 km
- Edenburg 74 km
- Petrusburg 78 km
Time in other cities in South Africa
Time difference from Bloemfontein
+ means the time there is ahead of Bloemfontein, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Cairo Egypt same time
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bloemfontein in?
Bloemfontein is in the SAST time zone (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC+2.
Does Bloemfontein observe daylight saving time?
No. Bloemfontein stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Bloemfontein?
The current UTC offset in Bloemfontein 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). The time in Bloemfontein is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Bloemfontein today?
Today the sun rises in Bloemfontein at 05:15 and sets at 18:43.
How far is Bloemfontein from Pretoria?
Bloemfontein is 423 km from Pretoria in a straight line.