Current Time in Dalton, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1:45:31 PM
13:45:31
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Dalton does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dalton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- uMgungundlovu District Municipality
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 1,788
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,051 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 20' S / 30° 37' E
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Clock changes in Dalton
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 50 min1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination38%
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 50 min1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (70.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (38% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- No event on this local date
- 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 50 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 58 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 00 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Dalton
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Plan around Dalton
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby places
PietermaritzburguMgungundlovu District Municipality38 kmSWHowickuMgungundlovu District Municipality42 kmWMpophomeniuMgungundlovu District Municipality50 kmSWMpumalangaeThekwini Metropolitan Municipality52 kmSBallitoiLembe District Municipality61 kmEKwaDukuzaiLembe District Municipality64 kmERichmonduMgungundlovu District Municipality68 kmSWDurbaneThekwini Metropolitan Municipality69 kmSEeMkhomazieThekwini Metropolitan Municipality98 kmS
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dalton in?
- Dalton uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Dalton?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Dalton in the next 12 months
- Does Dalton observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dalton uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Dalton?
- Dalton is UTC+2 all year