Current Time in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
11:50:26 AM
11:50:26
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Durban does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Durban
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- 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
- 3,338,026
- Elevation
- Approximately 21 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 51' S / 31° 01' E
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Durban follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Durban local time
Clock changes in Durban
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 51 min1 min 45 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 51 min1 min 45 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
- 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 51 min | 1 min 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 1 min 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 1 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 58 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 00 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 01 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Durban
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Plan around Durban
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
King Shaka International AirportDURLarge airport28.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUR / FALE
About 28.4 km (17.6 mi) north-northeast of Durban
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pietermaritzburg AirportPZBMedium airport · Serves Pietermaritzburg65.1 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PZB / FAPM
About 65.1 km (40.5 mi) west-northwest of Durban
Scheduled airline service in source data
Margate AirportMGHMedium airport · Serves Margate129 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MGH / FAMG
About 129 km (80.3 mi) south-southwest of Durban
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
MpumalangaeThekwini Metropolitan Municipality38 kmWBallitoiLembe District Municipality40 kmNEeMkhomazieThekwini Metropolitan Municipality45 kmSWScottburghUgu District Municipality55 kmSWKwaDukuzaiLembe District Municipality64 kmNEPietermaritzburguMgungundlovu District Municipality67 kmNWRichmonduMgungundlovu District Municipality73 kmWMpophomeniuMgungundlovu District Municipality88 kmWHowickuMgungundlovu District Municipality88 kmNW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Durban in?
- Durban uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Durban?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Durban in the next 12 months
- Does Durban observe daylight saving time?
- No. Durban uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Durban?
- Durban is UTC+2 all year