Time zone
South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg.
Time in South Africa
Time in Botshabelo now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
SAST · UTC+2 South Africa Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 17 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Botshabelo time zone
Clock changes
Botshabelo does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
Location
Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa. Coordinates 29.27° S, 26.73° E; population about 309,714.
Sunrise and sunset in Botshabelo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:52 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:18 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 7:00 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 17 min
- Night length
- 10 h 43 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:02 AM – 5:50 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:02 PM – 6:50 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:52 AM – 5:02 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:50 PM – 7:00 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Botshabelo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Botshabelo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 10 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 12 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 11 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Botshabelo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Botshabelo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Botshabelo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Botshabelo |
Questions about time in Botshabelo
What time zone is Botshabelo in?
Botshabelo uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Johannesburg, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Botshabelo observe daylight saving time?
No. Botshabelo stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Botshabelo from UTC?
Botshabelo is 2 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Botshabelo today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:18 AM and set at 6:35 PM, giving 13 h 17 min of daylight.
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