Current Time in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
1:48:41 AM
01:48:41
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Bloemfontein does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bloemfontein
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Free State
- District
- Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 556,637
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,396 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 07' S / 26° 12' E
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Bloemfontein follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
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Clock changes in Bloemfontein
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 46 min1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 46 min1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 46 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Bloemfontein
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Bram Fischer International AirportBFNLarge airport9.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BFN / FABL
About 9.1 km (5.7 mi) east-northeast of Bloemfontein
Scheduled airline service in source data
Moshoeshoe I International AirportMSULarge airport · Serves Maseru(Mazenod), Lesotho135 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSU / FXMM
About 135 km (84.0 mi) east-southeast of Bloemfontein
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kimberley AirportKIMLarge airport · Serves Kimberley145 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KIM / FAKM
About 145 km (90.3 mi) west-northwest of Bloemfontein
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bloemfontein in?
- Bloemfontein currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Bloemfontein?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bloemfontein in the next 12 months
- Does Bloemfontein observe daylight saving time?
- Bloemfontein does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bloemfontein right now?
- Bloemfontein is currently UTC+02:00