Current Time in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1:45:38 PM
13:45:38
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Newcastle does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Newcastle
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- Amajuba District 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
- 404,838
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,195 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 27° 45' S / 29° 55' E
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Newcastle follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Newcastle local time
Clock changes in Newcastle
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 47 min1 min 36 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 47 min1 min 36 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.6° 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 47 min | 1 min 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 1 min 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 50 min | 1 min 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 1 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 1 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 1 min 34 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 34 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Newcastle
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mkuze AirportMZQMedium airport · Serves Mkuze209 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MZQ / FAMU
About 209 km (130 mi) east of Newcastle
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pietermaritzburg AirportPZBMedium airport · Serves Pietermaritzburg215 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PZB / FAPM
About 215 km (134 mi) south-southeast of Newcastle
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Mswati III International AirportSHOLarge airport · Serves Mpaka, Eswatini236 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SHO / FDSK
About 236 km (146 mi) northeast of Newcastle
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Newcastle in?
- Newcastle uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Newcastle?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Newcastle in the next 12 months
- Does Newcastle observe daylight saving time?
- No. Newcastle uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Newcastle?
- Newcastle is UTC+2 all year