Time zone
South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg.
Time in South Africa
Time in Durban now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
SAST · UTC+2 South Africa Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:00 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 19 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Durban time zone
Clock changes
Durban does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
Location
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Coordinates 29.86° S, 31.03° E; population about 3,338,026.
Sunrise and sunset in Durban today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:34 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:00 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:39 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:44 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 19 min
- Night length
- 10 h 41 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 4:44 AM – 5:32 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:46 PM – 6:34 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:34 AM – 4:44 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:34 PM – 6:44 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.
Durban time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Durban |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Durban |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 10 hours behind Durban |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Durban |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Durban |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Durban |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 12 hours behind Durban |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 11 hours behind Durban |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Durban |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Durban |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Durban |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Durban |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Durban |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Durban |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Durban |
Questions about time in Durban
What time zone is Durban in?
Durban 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 Durban observe daylight saving time?
No. Durban stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Durban from UTC?
Durban is 2 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Durban 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 5:00 AM and set at 6:18 PM, giving 13 h 19 min of daylight.
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