Time in Alberton, South Africa
Friday, 13 November 2026
What time is it in Alberton? It is on Friday, 13 November 2026.
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Alberton 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 Alberton
Alberton does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Alberton today
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Golden hour
- 04:55–05:43 and 18:00–18:48
- Day length
- 13 h 21 min (1 min 12 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:45–05:10 and 18:32–18:57
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20274% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:52, at sunset
Moon in Alberton today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 14%
- Moonrise
- 08:00
- Moonset
- 22:24
- 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 Alberton
Alberton is a city in Gauteng, South Africa. The time zone of Alberton is SAST (UTC+2). The distance to Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, is 59 km. About 121,536 people live in Alberton.
- Coordinates
- 26°16′04″S 28°07′20″E
- Elevation
- 1,574 m
- Region
- Gauteng
- District
- Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 121,536
- Distance to Pretoria
- 59 km
Where is Alberton
Best time to call Alberton
Working hours in Alberton are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Alberton
- Germiston 7 km
- Tokoza 10 km
- Johannesburg 11 km
- Edenvale 14 km
- Boksburg 15 km
- Benoni 22 km
- Randburg 23 km
- Walkerville 24 km
Time in other cities in South Africa
Time difference from Alberton
+ means the time there is ahead of Alberton, − 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 Alberton in?
Alberton is in the SAST time zone (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC+2.
Does Alberton observe daylight saving time?
No. Alberton stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Alberton?
The current UTC offset in Alberton 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 Alberton is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Alberton today?
Today the sun rises in Alberton at 05:10 and sets at 18:32.
How far is Alberton from Pretoria?
Alberton is 59 km from Pretoria in a straight line.