Current Time in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3:34:47 PM
15:34:47
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Margate does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Margate
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- Ugu 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
- 34,407
- Elevation
- Approximately 20 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 51' S / 30° 22' E
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Clock changes in Margate
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 57 min1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 57 min1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (57.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (37% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- No event on this local date
- 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 57 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 min 52 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 1 min 52 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Margate follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
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 Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Margate AirportMGHMedium airport2.7 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MGH / FAMG
About 2.7 km (1.7 mi) west-northwest of Margate
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pietermaritzburg AirportPZBMedium airport · Serves Pietermaritzburg135 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PZB / FAPM
About 135 km (83.9 mi) north of Margate
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Shaka International AirportDURLarge airport · Serves Durban156 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUR / FALE
About 156 km (97.2 mi) north-northeast of Margate
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Margate in?
- Margate currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Margate?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Margate in the next 12 months
- Does Margate observe daylight saving time?
- Margate does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Margate right now?
- Margate is currently UTC+02:00