Current Time in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3:43:41 PM
15:43:41
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Nelspruit does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Nelspruit
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Mpumalanga
- District
- Ehlanzeni District
- 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
- 110,159
- Elevation
- Approximately 658 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 28' S / 30° 58' E
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Nelspruit follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
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Clock changes in Nelspruit
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 43 min1 min 27 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 43 min1 min 27 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (73.9° 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 43 min | 1 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 1 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 1 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 1 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 1 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 50 min | 1 min 26 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 1 min 25 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Nelspruit
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Kruger Mpumalanga International AirportMQPLarge airport · Serves Mbombela16.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MQP / FAKN
About 16.9 km (10.5 mi) northeast of Nelspruit
Scheduled airline service in source data
Skukuza AirportSZKMedium airport · Serves Skukuza84.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SZK / FASZ
About 84.4 km (52.4 mi) northeast of Nelspruit
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Mswati III International AirportSHOLarge airport · Serves Mpaka, Eswatini124 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SHO / FDSK
About 124 km (76.7 mi) southeast of Nelspruit
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nelspruit in?
- Nelspruit uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Nelspruit?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Nelspruit in the next 12 months
- Does Nelspruit observe daylight saving time?
- No. Nelspruit uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Nelspruit?
- Nelspruit is UTC+2 all year