Current Local Time in Grahamstown, South Africa

5:50:53 am SAST

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	South Africa
Lat/Long:	33°19'S / 26°32'E
Elevation:	551 m
Currency:	Rand (ZAR)
Languages:	Afrikaans, English, Sesotho, …
Country Code:	+27

°F

Weather

45 °F

Quite cool.
68 / 46 °F

Sun 10.		68 / 46 °F
Mon 11.		68 / 47 °F

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Time Zone

SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

6 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:53 am
↑ 70° East

Sunset

5:26 pm
↑ 290° Northwest

Day length

10 hours, 33 minutes
-1m 33s shorter

Moon 57.3%

Set – 1:03 pm
Rise – 11:49 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:10 pm
Altitude: 39.3°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:28 am – 5:57 am
6:22 pm – 6:51 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:57 am – 6:27 am
5:52 pm – 6:22 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:27 am – 6:53 am
5:26 pm – 5:52 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
7:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
11:10 pm

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Airports

Port Elizabeth Airport, PLZ
About 70 mi SW of Grahamstown
East London Airport, ELS
About 78 mi ENE of Grahamstown

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Grahamstown

South Africa

5:50 53 am

Saturday, May 9, 2026