Current Time in Orkney, North-West, South Africa
1:48:41 AM
01:48:41
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Orkney does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Orkney
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- North West
- District
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
- Place type
- Populated place
- 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
- 110,052
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,312 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 58' S / 26° 40' E
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Orkney follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Orkney local time
Clock changes in Orkney
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 42 min1 min 34 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 42 min1 min 34 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
- 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 42 min | 1 min 34 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 50 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Orkney
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Plan around Orkney
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Orkney, North-West, South Africa
Lanseria International AirportHLALarge airport · Serves Johannesburg170 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HLA / FALA
About 170 km (106 mi) northeast of Orkney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mmabatho International AirportMBDMedium airport · Serves Mafeking173 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MBD / FAMM
About 173 km (107 mi) northwest of Orkney
Scheduled airline service in source data
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg182 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 182 km (113 mi) east-northeast of Orkney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
KlerksdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality14 kmNStilfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality18 kmNEViljoenskroonFezile Dabi District Municipality37 kmSEBothavilleLejweleputswa District Municipality46 kmSPotchefstroomDr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality52 kmNEWolmaransstadDr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality72 kmWParysFezile Dabi District Municipality78 kmEAllanridgeLejweleputswa District Municipality86 kmSKroonstadFezile Dabi District Municipality93 kmSEKutloanongLejweleputswa District Municipality95 kmSFochvilleNorth West98 kmNECarletonvilleWest Rand District Municipality100 kmNE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Orkney in?
- Orkney currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Orkney?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Orkney in the next 12 months
- Does Orkney observe daylight saving time?
- Orkney does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Orkney right now?
- Orkney is currently UTC+02:00