Current Time in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
8:20:00 AM
08:20:00
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Somerset East does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Somerset East
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Eastern Cape
- District
- Sarah Baartman District Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 22,553
- Elevation
- Approximately 748 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 43' S / 25° 35' E
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Somerset East follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Somerset East
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
- 13 hr 15 min1 min 52 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Full MoonMoon illumination98%
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 15 min1 min 52 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (70.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 15 min | 1 min 52 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 17 min | 1 min 52 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 19 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 21 min | 1 min 50 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 23 min | 1 min 50 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 24 min | 1 min 48 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 26 min | 1 min 48 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Somerset East
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Plan around Somerset East
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportPLZLarge airport · Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)141 km south
Source: OurAirports record · PLZ / FAPE
About 141 km (87.6 mi) south of Somerset East
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Phalo AirportELSLarge airport · Serves East London212 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ELS / FAEL
About 212 km (132 mi) east of Somerset East
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Somerset East in?
- Somerset East uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Somerset East?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Somerset East in the next 12 months
- Does Somerset East observe daylight saving time?
- No. Somerset East uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Somerset East?
- Somerset East is UTC+2 all year