Time in Gauteng, South Africa
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Gauteng? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Gauteng 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 Gauteng
Gauteng does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Golden hour
- 04:58–05:45 and 17:58–18:45
- Day length
- 13 h 16 min (1 min 15 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:48–05:13 and 18:30–18:54
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20274% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:53, at sunset
Moon in Johannesburg today
New moon
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 04:54
- Moonset
- 18:52
- 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 Gauteng
Gauteng uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2). The administrative centre is Johannesburg. Here you can find the exact time in 40 places in Gauteng.
- Administrative centre
- Johannesburg
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 40
Largest cities in Gauteng
All places in Gauteng A–Z
- Alberton
- Bagale
- Benoni
- Boksburg
- Brakpan
- Bronkhorstspruit
- Carletonville
- Centurion
- Cullinan
- Devon
- Edenvale
- Ekangala
- Etwatwa
- Evaton
- Germiston
- Glenharvie
- Heidelberg
- Johannesburg
- Krugersdorp
- Kwamhlanga
- Mabopane
- Magaliesburg
- Midrand
- Midstream
- Nigel
- Poortje
- Pretoria
- Randburg
- Randfontein
- Rethabiseng
- Roodepoort
- Soshanguve
- Soweto
- Thembisa
- Tokoza
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Verena
- Walkerville
- Westonaria
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Gauteng in?
Gauteng uses SAST (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC+2.
Does Gauteng observe daylight saving time?
No. Gauteng stays on UTC+2 all year round.
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). Gauteng is currently on UTC+2.