Current Time in Harrismith, Orange Free State, South Africa
8:47:03 AM
08:47:03
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Harrismith does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Harrismith
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Free State
- District
- Thabo Mofutsanyana District 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
- 33,390
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,643 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 16' S / 29° 07' E
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Clock changes in Harrismith
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 39 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 39 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (57.6° 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 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Harrismith 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 Harrismith, Orange Free State, South Africa
Pietermaritzburg AirportPZBMedium airport · Serves Pietermaritzburg197 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PZB / FAPM
About 197 km (122 mi) southeast of Harrismith
Scheduled airline service in source data
Moshoeshoe I International AirportMSULarge airport · Serves Maseru(Mazenod), Lesotho202 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSU / FXMM
About 202 km (126 mi) southwest of Harrismith
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Shaka International AirportDURLarge airport · Serves Durban245 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUR / FALE
About 245 km (152 mi) southeast of Harrismith
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Harrismith in?
- Harrismith currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Harrismith?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Harrismith in the next 12 months
- Does Harrismith observe daylight saving time?
- Harrismith does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Harrismith right now?
- Harrismith is currently UTC+02:00