Current Time in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa
5:12:47 AM
05:12:47
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Port Alfred does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Port Alfred
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Eastern Cape
- District
- Sarah Baartman 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
- 30,981
- Elevation
- Approximately 35 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 35' S / 26° 52' E
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Port Alfred follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Port Alfred
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
- 13 hr 33 min1 min 49 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waning CrescentMoon illumination23%
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 33 min1 min 49 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 33 min | 1 min 49 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 35 min | 1 min 48 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 37 min | 1 min 48 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 38 min | 1 min 46 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 40 min | 1 min 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 42 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 44 min | 1 min 43 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Port Alfred
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Plan around Port Alfred
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa
King Phalo AirportELSLarge airport · Serves East London107 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ELS / FAEL
About 107 km (66.4 mi) northeast of Port Alfred
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportPLZLarge airport · Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)125 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PLZ / FAPE
About 125 km (77.9 mi) west-southwest of Port Alfred
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Port Alfred in?
- Port Alfred uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Port Alfred?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Port Alfred in the next 12 months
- Does Port Alfred observe daylight saving time?
- No. Port Alfred uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Port Alfred?
- Port Alfred is UTC+2 all year