Current Time in Soweto, South Africa 🇿🇦

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11:57:29 SAST
Friday, 31 July 2026
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Lat/Long: 26.27° S, 27.86° E

Population: 1,695,047

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa

IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg

UTC Offset: +02:00

Timezone: SAST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Soweto

🌅 Sunrise in Soweto
↑ 6:48 AM
🌇 Sunset in Soweto
↓ 5:41 PM
🌄 Dawn in Soweto
6:23 AM
🌆 Dusk in Soweto
6:06 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Soweto

🌖 Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
💡 Illumination
96.8%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Today, 19:30
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 08:24

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Time in Soweto — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Soweto's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Soweto right now?
The current local time in Soweto, South Africa is 11:57 (Friday, July 31, 2026). Soweto observes the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Soweto use?
Soweto uses Africa/Johannesburg, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Soweto.
Does Soweto observe daylight saving time?
Soweto is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Johannesburg time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Soweto?
Right now Soweto is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Soweto observes DST.
When does the day change in Soweto?
Midnight in Soweto occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Johannesburg zone. Since Soweto is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.

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