Current Time in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1:01:35 PM
13:01:35
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Pietermaritzburg does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Pietermaritzburg
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- uMgungundlovu 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
- 839,327
- Elevation
- Approximately 636 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 37' S / 30° 23' E
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Pietermaritzburg follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
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Clock changes in Pietermaritzburg
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 50 min1 min 44 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination38%
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 50 min1 min 44 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.7° 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 50 min | 1 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 1 min 44 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 57 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 59 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 00 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Pietermaritzburg
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Plan around Pietermaritzburg
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Pietermaritzburg AirportPZBMedium airport3.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · PZB / FAPM
About 3.6 km (2.2 mi) south of Pietermaritzburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Shaka International AirportDURLarge airport · Serves Durban70.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DUR / FALE
About 70.3 km (43.7 mi) east of Pietermaritzburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Margate AirportMGHMedium airport · Serves Margate138 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MGH / FAMG
About 138 km (85.7 mi) south of Pietermaritzburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
MpophomeniuMgungundlovu District Municipality21 kmWHowickuMgungundlovu District Municipality22 kmNWRichmonduMgungundlovu District Municipality31 kmSMpumalangaeThekwini Metropolitan Municipality32 kmSEDurbaneThekwini Metropolitan Municipality67 kmSEeMkhomazieThekwini Metropolitan Municipality76 kmSEBallitoiLembe District Municipality80 kmEScottburghUgu District Municipality82 kmSEKwaDukuzaiLembe District Municipality93 kmE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Pietermaritzburg in?
- Pietermaritzburg uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Pietermaritzburg?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Pietermaritzburg in the next 12 months
- Does Pietermaritzburg observe daylight saving time?
- No. Pietermaritzburg uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Pietermaritzburg?
- Pietermaritzburg is UTC+2 all year