Current Time in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa
10:03:25 PM
22:03:25
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Fort Beaufort does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fort Beaufort
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Eastern Cape
- District
- Amathole District Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- 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
- 58,419
- Elevation
- Approximately 444 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 46' S / 26° 38' E
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Clock changes in Fort Beaufort
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 44 min1 min 58 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 44 min1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.8° 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 44 min | 1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 1 min 58 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Fort Beaufort 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 Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa
King Phalo AirportELSLarge airport · Serves East London115 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ELS / FAEL
About 115 km (71.5 mi) east-southeast of Fort Beaufort
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportPLZLarge airport · Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)165 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PLZ / FAPE
About 165 km (102 mi) southwest of Fort Beaufort
Scheduled airline service in source data
K. D. Matanzima AirportUTTMedium airport · Serves Mthatha236 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · UTT / FAUT
About 236 km (146 mi) northeast of Fort Beaufort
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Beaufort in?
- Fort Beaufort currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Beaufort?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Fort Beaufort in the next 12 months
- Does Fort Beaufort observe daylight saving time?
- Fort Beaufort does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fort Beaufort right now?
- Fort Beaufort is currently UTC+02:00