Current Time in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa
10:02:05 PM
22:02:05
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
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Time zone details
Alberton does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Alberton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Gauteng
- District
- Ekurhuleni 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
- 121,536
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,574 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 16' S / 28° 07' E
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Clock changes in Alberton
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 30 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 49 min1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (59.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Alberton
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Time context
Alberton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cape Town
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (SAST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg18.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 18.9 km (11.7 mi) northeast of Alberton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lanseria International AirportHLALarge airport · Serves Johannesburg41.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HLA / FALA
About 41.5 km (25.8 mi) north-northwest of Alberton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
JohannesburgCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa11 kmNWEdenvaleEkurhuleni Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa14 kmNBoksburgEkurhuleni Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa15 kmNEBenoniEkurhuleni Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa22 kmNERandburgCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa23 kmNWBrakpanEkurhuleni Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa25 kmESowetoCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa26 kmWRoodepoortCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa28 kmNWSpringsEkurhuleni Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa28 kmEDiepslootCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan MunicipalitySouth Africa39 kmNRiverleaSouth AfricaSouth Africa16 kmNW
Browse places in South AfricaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alberton in?
- Alberton currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Alberton?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Alberton in the next 12 months
- Does Alberton observe daylight saving time?
- Alberton does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Alberton right now?
- Alberton is currently UTC+02:00