Current Time in Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa
8:39:08 AM
08:39:08
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Rustenburg does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rustenburg
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- North West
- District
- Bojanala Platinum 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
- 373,695
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,171 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 40' S / 27° 14' E
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Rustenburg follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Rustenburg local time
Clock changes in Rustenburg
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 08 min1 min 19 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 08 min1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (79.8° 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 08 min | 1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 09 min | 1 min 17 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 11 min | 1 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 12 min | 1 min 16 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 13 min | 1 min 15 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 15 min | 1 min 14 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 16 min | 1 min 14 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Rustenburg
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Plan around Rustenburg
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa
Lanseria International AirportHLALarge airport · Serves Johannesburg74.9 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HLA / FALA
About 74.9 km (46.5 mi) east-southeast of Rustenburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg113 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 113 km (70.5 mi) east-southeast of Rustenburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mmabatho International AirportMBDMedium airport · Serves Mafeking170 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MBD / FAMM
About 170 km (106 mi) west of Rustenburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
BritsBojanala Platinum District Municipality54 kmEKrugersdorpWest Rand District Municipality71 kmSERandfonteinWest Rand District Municipality74 kmSEGa-RankuwaNorth West76 kmECarletonvilleWest Rand District Municipality79 kmSDiepslootCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality83 kmEWestonariaWest Rand District Municipality83 kmSERoodepoortCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality84 kmSEMabopaneCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality88 kmERiverleaSouth Africa95 kmSE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rustenburg in?
- Rustenburg uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Rustenburg?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Rustenburg in the next 12 months
- Does Rustenburg observe daylight saving time?
- No. Rustenburg uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Rustenburg?
- Rustenburg is UTC+2 all year