Time in Brakpan, South Africa
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Brakpan? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Brakpan 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 Brakpan
Brakpan does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Brakpan today
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Golden hour
- 04:57–05:44 and 17:57–18:44
- Day length
- 13 h 16 min (1 min 16 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:47–05:12 and 18:28–18:53
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20273% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:51, at sunset
Moon in Brakpan today
New moon
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 04:53
- Moonset
- 18:51
- 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 Brakpan
Brakpan is a city in Gauteng, South Africa. The time zone of Brakpan is SAST (UTC+2). The distance to Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, is 58 km. About 305,692 people live in Brakpan.
- Coordinates
- 26°14′12″S 28°22′10″E
- Elevation
- 1,631 m
- Region
- Gauteng
- District
- Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 305,692
- Distance to Pretoria
- 58 km
Where is Brakpan
Best time to call Brakpan
Working hours in Brakpan are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Brakpan
Time in other cities in South Africa
Time difference from Brakpan
+ means the time there is ahead of Brakpan, − 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 Brakpan in?
Brakpan is in the SAST time zone (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC+2.
Does Brakpan observe daylight saving time?
No. Brakpan stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Brakpan?
The current UTC offset in Brakpan 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 Brakpan is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Brakpan today?
Today the sun rises in Brakpan at 05:12 and sets at 18:28.
How far is Brakpan from Pretoria?
Brakpan is 58 km from Pretoria in a straight line.