Current Time in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
7:40:41 PM
19:40:41
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Soweto does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Soweto
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Gauteng
- District
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan 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
- 1,695,047
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,632 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 16' S / 27° 51' E
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Soweto follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Soweto
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 39 min1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination14%
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 39 min1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (72.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (14% 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 39 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Soweto
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Plan around Soweto
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Lanseria International AirportHLALarge airport · Serves Johannesburg37.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · HLA / FALA
About 37.2 km (23.1 mi) north of Soweto
Scheduled airline service in source data
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg41.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 41.3 km (25.7 mi) east-northeast of Soweto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mmabatho International AirportMBDMedium airport · Serves Mafeking237 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MBD / FAMM
About 237 km (147 mi) west-northwest of Soweto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
RoodepoortCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality12 kmNRiverleaSouth Africa13 kmNERandfonteinWest Rand District Municipality18 kmNWJohannesburgCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality20 kmEWestonariaWest Rand District Municipality22 kmWKrugersdorpWest Rand District Municipality22 kmNRandburgCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality24 kmNEAlbertonEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality26 kmEEdenvaleEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality33 kmNEDiepslootCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality40 kmNSpringsEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality54 kmE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Soweto in?
- Soweto currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Soweto?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Soweto in the next 12 months
- Does Soweto observe daylight saving time?
- Soweto does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Soweto right now?
- Soweto is currently UTC+02:00