Time zone
South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg.
Time in South Africa
Time in Thembisa now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
SAST · UTC+2 South Africa Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 8 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Thembisa time zone
Clock changes
Thembisa does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
Location
Thembisa, Gauteng, South Africa. Coordinates 26.00° S, 28.23° E; population about 511,655.
Sunrise and sunset in Thembisa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:52 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:48 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 8 min
- Night length
- 10 h 52 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:01 AM – 5:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:52 PM – 6:39 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:52 AM – 5:01 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:39 PM – 6:48 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.
Thembisa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Thembisa |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Thembisa |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 10 hours behind Thembisa |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Thembisa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Thembisa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Thembisa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 12 hours behind Thembisa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 11 hours behind Thembisa |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Thembisa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Thembisa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Thembisa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Thembisa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Thembisa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Thembisa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Thembisa |
Questions about time in Thembisa
What time zone is Thembisa in?
Thembisa 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 Thembisa observe daylight saving time?
No. Thembisa stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Thembisa from UTC?
Thembisa is 2 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thembisa 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 5:16 AM and set at 6:24 PM, giving 13 h 8 min of daylight.
Near Thembisa
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- Johannesburg, South Africa 29 km
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- Roodepoort, South Africa 40 km
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