Current Time in Alberton, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 26.27° S, 28.12° E
Elevation: 1,574 m above sea level
Population rank: #50 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: Gauteng
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST
The time now in Alberton, South Africa is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Alberton currently observes SAST, UTC+2. Clocks in Alberton are set to UTC+02:00 under the Africa/Johannesburg zone. Alberton does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Alberton sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Alberton lies high in the uplands, around 1574 m above sea level. Alberton is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 6423 km off. Alberton is a significant city in South Africa, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Alberton sees 12h 54m between a 05:24 sunrise and a 18:19 sunset.
Alberton Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Alberton
Alberton gets 12h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise in Alberton is at 05:24 and sunset in Alberton is at 18:19.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 29m near the June solstice to 13h 47m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Alberton's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 Oct ● | 04:01 | 05:24 | 11:51 | 15:22 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:00 | 05:23 | 11:51 | 15:22 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 03:59 | 05:22 | 11:51 | 15:22 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 03:58 | 05:22 | 11:51 | 15:22 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 03:57 | 05:21 | 11:51 | 15:22 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 03:56 | 05:20 | 11:51 | 15:22 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 03:55 | 05:19 | 11:51 | 15:21 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Alberton
Sunrise
in Alberton
↑
5:24 AM
Sunset
in Alberton
↓
6:19 PM
Day Length
12h 54m
Dawn
in Alberton
5:00 AM
Dusk
in Alberton
6:43 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Alberton
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
95.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:46
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:29
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Distances & Clock Changes in Alberton
How Far Is Alberton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,423 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,983 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,434 km | WSW (254deg) |
| Singapore | 8,653 km | E (82deg) |
| Paris | 8,738 km | NNW (343deg) |
| London | 9,079 km | NNW (343deg) |
| Moscow | 9,165 km | N (5deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,716 km | ENE (68deg) |
Alberton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Alberton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 26.3deg N, 151.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alberton
What time is it in Alberton right now?
The current local time in Alberton is 08:36 on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Alberton follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Alberton in?
Alberton runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Alberton?
Is Alberton on daylight saving time right now?
No — Alberton is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alberton today?
Alberton sees sunrise at 05:24 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 12h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alberton tonight?
The moon phase over Alberton tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 95.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Alberton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alberton, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.