Time in Charlestown, South Africa
Saturday, 14 November 2026
What time is it in Charlestown? It is on Saturday, 14 November 2026.
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Charlestown 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 Charlestown
Charlestown does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Charlestown today
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Golden hour
- 04:46–05:34 and 17:56–18:44
- Day length
- 13 h 27 min (1 min 15 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:36–05:01 and 18:28–18:53
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20272% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:47, at sunset
Moon in Charlestown today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 20%
- Moonrise
- 08:45
- Moonset
- 23:02
- 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 Charlestown
Charlestown is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Local time in Charlestown follows SAST (UTC+2). Pretoria, the capital, is 250 km away. The population of Charlestown is about 5,262.
- Coordinates
- 27°24′40″S 29°52′26″E
- Elevation
- 1,659 m
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- Amajuba District Municipality
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 5,262
- Distance to Pretoria
- 250 km
Where is Charlestown
Best time to call Charlestown
Working hours in Charlestown are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Charlestown
- Volksrust 5 km
- Wakkerstroom 27 km
- Daggakraal 33 km
- Perdekop 37 km
- Newcastle 39 km
- Memel 43 km
- Amersfoort 45 km
- Utrecht 52 km
Time in other cities in South Africa
Time difference from Charlestown
+ means the time there is ahead of Charlestown, − 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 Charlestown in?
Charlestown is in the SAST time zone (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC+2.
Does Charlestown observe daylight saving time?
No. Charlestown stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Charlestown?
The current UTC offset in Charlestown 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 Charlestown is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Charlestown today?
Today the sun rises in Charlestown at 05:01 and sets at 18:28.
How far is Charlestown from Pretoria?
Charlestown is 250 km from Pretoria in a straight line.