Current Time in Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
8:29:05 PM
20:29:05
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Brakpan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Brakpan
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Gauteng
- District
- Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
- Place type
- Populated place
- 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
- 305,692
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,631 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 14' S / 28° 22' E
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Brakpan follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
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Clock changes in Brakpan
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 39 min1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination14%
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 39 min1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (72.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (14% 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 39 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Brakpan
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Plan around Brakpan
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg16.3 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 16.3 km (10.1 mi) northwest of Brakpan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lanseria International AirportHLALarge airport · Serves Johannesburg55.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HLA / FALA
About 55.2 km (34.3 mi) northwest of Brakpan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
SpringsEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality3 kmSEBenoniEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality7 kmNWBoksburgEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality11 kmWEdenvaleEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality24 kmNWNigelEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality24 kmSEAlbertonEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality25 kmWHeidelbergSedibeng District Municipality30 kmSTembisaEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality30 kmNWJohannesburgCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality33 kmWRiverleaSouth Africa40 kmWDiepslootCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality49 kmNW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Brakpan in?
- Brakpan currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Brakpan?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Brakpan in the next 12 months
- Does Brakpan observe daylight saving time?
- Brakpan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Brakpan right now?
- Brakpan is currently UTC+02:00