South Africa · Eastern Cape
Current local time in Mthatha
Mthatha keeps time on the Africa/Johannesburg zone, currently UTC+2. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Mthatha time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Coordinates
- -31.59°, 28.78°
- Population
- 164,848
- Local date
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Mthatha today
Computed from Mthatha's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 7:02 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:12 PM
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Civil dawn
- 6:31 AM
- Civil dusk
- 5:51 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:33 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 4:49 PM
Mthatha time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Mthatha is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 02:15 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:15 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 01:15 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 06:15 AM | 7h behind |
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Working with Mthatha time
Scheduling across Africa/Johannesburg is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
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Mthathatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Mthatha right now?
- Mthatha is on Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Mthatha in?
- Mthatha uses the IANA time zone Africa/Johannesburg, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Mthatha observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mthatha stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Mthatha today?
- Today the sun rises at about 7:02 AM and sets at about 5:20 PM local time in Mthatha, giving roughly 10h 19m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:12 PM.