Current Time in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa
9:28:50 AM
09:28:50
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Upington does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Upington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Northern Cape
- District
- Siyanda 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
- 71,373
- Elevation
- Approximately 808 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 26' S / 21° 15' E
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Upington follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Upington
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 04 min1 min 34 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 04 min1 min 34 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (74.4° 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 04 min | 1 min 34 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 06 min | 1 min 34 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 07 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 09 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 10 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 12 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 13 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Upington
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Plan around Upington
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa
Upington AirportUTNMedium airport5.3 km north
Source: OurAirports record · UTN / FAUP
About 5.3 km (3.3 mi) north of Upington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sishen AirportSISMedium airport · Serves Sishen193 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SIS / FASS
About 193 km (120 mi) east-northeast of Upington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
PostmasburgSiyanda District Municipality177 kmEKimberleyFrances Baard District Municipality344 kmEPampierstadFrances Baard District Municipality345 kmEWarrentonFrances Baard District Municipality354 kmEDe AarPixley ka Seme District Municipality362 kmSEKeetmanshoopKaras Region371 kmNWVryburgDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality380 kmNEChristianaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality387 kmEMmabathoNgaka Modiri Molema District Municipality521 kmNELansdowneCity of Cape Town669 kmSDiepslootCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality724 kmESpringsEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality747 kmE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Upington in?
- Upington uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Upington?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Upington in the next 12 months
- Does Upington observe daylight saving time?
- No. Upington uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Upington?
- Upington is UTC+2 all year