Current Time in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1:48:43 AM
01:48:43
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Grahamstown does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Grahamstown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Eastern Cape
- District
- Sarah Baartman District 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
- 91,548
- Elevation
- Approximately 551 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 18' S / 26° 31' E
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Grahamstown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Grahamstown
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 53 min2 min 1 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination21%
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 53 min2 min 1 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (65.3° 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 53 min | 2 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 57 min | 2 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 59 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 01 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 03 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 05 min | 1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Grahamstown
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Plan around Grahamstown
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportPLZLarge airport · Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)114 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PLZ / FAPE
About 114 km (70.8 mi) southwest of Grahamstown
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Phalo AirportELSLarge airport · Serves East London124 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ELS / FAEL
About 124 km (77.1 mi) east-northeast of Grahamstown
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grahamstown in?
- Grahamstown currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Grahamstown?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Grahamstown in the next 12 months
- Does Grahamstown observe daylight saving time?
- Grahamstown does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Grahamstown right now?
- Grahamstown is currently UTC+02:00