Current Time in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho
12:18:04 AM
00:18:04
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Maseru
Time zone details
Butha-Buthe does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Butha-Buthe
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Lesotho
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Lesotho Loti (LSL)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Southern Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa
- Dialing code
- +266
- Population
- 40,599
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,716 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 45' S / 28° 14' E
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Clock changes in Butha-Buthe
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
- 11 hr 49 min1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 49 min1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (57.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 49 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 1 min 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 42 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Butha-Buthe follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Maseru
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (SAST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Lesotho
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Butha-Buthe, Lesotho
Moshoeshoe I International AirportMSULarge airport · Serves Maseru(Mazenod)102 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSU / FXMM
About 102 km (63.5 mi) southwest of Butha-Buthe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bram Fischer International AirportBFNLarge airport · Serves Bloemfontein, South Africa193 km west
Source: OurAirports record · BFN / FABL
About 193 km (120 mi) west of Butha-Buthe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pietermaritzburg AirportPZBMedium airport · Serves Pietermaritzburg, South Africa231 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PZB / FAPM
About 231 km (143 mi) east-southeast of Butha-Buthe
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Butha-Buthe in?
- Butha-Buthe currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Maseru.
- When is the next clock change in Butha-Buthe?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Butha-Buthe in the next 12 months
- Does Butha-Buthe observe daylight saving time?
- Butha-Buthe does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Butha-Buthe right now?
- Butha-Buthe is currently UTC+02:00