Current Time in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
5:44:06 PM
17:44:06
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Kimberley does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kimberley
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Northern Cape
- District
- Frances Baard 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
- 142,089
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,224 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 43' S / 24° 45' E
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Clock changes in Kimberley
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 09 min1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Saturday, September 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 09 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Kimberley follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (SAST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
Kimberley AirportKIMLarge airport8.1 km south
Source: OurAirports record · KIM / FAKM
About 8.1 km (5.0 mi) south of Kimberley
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bram Fischer International AirportBFNLarge airport · Serves Bloemfontein155 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BFN / FABL
About 155 km (96.4 mi) east-southeast of Kimberley
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sishen AirportSISMedium airport · Serves Sishen211 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SIS / FASS
About 211 km (131 mi) northwest of Kimberley
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kimberley in?
- Kimberley currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Kimberley?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kimberley in the next 12 months
- Does Kimberley observe daylight saving time?
- Kimberley does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kimberley right now?
- Kimberley is currently UTC+02:00