Time Now in eSikhaleni, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 28.87° S, 31.9° E
Elevation: 15 m above sea level
Population rank: #101 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Solar time: clocks run about 10m behind the sun
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST
Clocks in eSikhaleni are set to UTC+02:00 under the Africa/Johannesburg zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. eSikhaleni sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. ESikhaleni lies barely above sea level, at roughly 15 m. ESikhaleni is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 6511 km off. eSikhaleni is a smaller locality in South Africa, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over eSikhaleni at 06:37 and sets at 17:20, giving 10h 42m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in eSikhaleni
Daylight Hours in eSikhaleni
eSikhaleni gets 10h 43m of daylight today. Sunrise in eSikhaleni is at 06:37 and sunset in eSikhaleni is at 17:20.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 18m near the June solstice to 13h 59m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 30 Jul ● | 05:13 | 06:37 | 11:58 | 14:59 | 17:20 | 18:50 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:12 | 06:36 | 11:58 | 14:59 | 17:20 | 18:50 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 05:12 | 06:36 | 11:58 | 15:00 | 17:21 | 18:51 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 05:11 | 06:35 | 11:58 | 15:00 | 17:21 | 18:51 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 05:11 | 06:34 | 11:58 | 15:01 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 05:10 | 06:34 | 11:58 | 15:01 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 05:09 | 06:33 | 11:58 | 15:01 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for eSikhaleni
Sunrise
in eSikhaleni
↑
6:37 AM
Sunset
in eSikhaleni
↓
5:20 PM
Day Length
10h 42m
Dawn
in eSikhaleni
6:12 AM
Dusk
in eSikhaleni
5:45 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for eSikhaleni
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
99.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:14
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 07:39
Distances & Clock Changes in eSikhaleni
How Far Is eSikhaleni From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,511 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,912 km | NE (44deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,712 km | WSW (254deg) |
| Singapore | 8,330 km | E (80deg) |
| Paris | 9,128 km | NNW (341deg) |
| Moscow | 9,426 km | N (3deg) |
| London | 9,471 km | NNW (341deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,482 km | ENE (67deg) |
eSikhaleni's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from eSikhaleni and you would surface in the open ocean, near 28.9deg N, 148.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about eSikhaleni
What time is it in eSikhaleni right now?
The current local time in eSikhaleni is 15:16 on Thursday, July 30, 2026. eSikhaleni follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is eSikhaleni in?
Clocks in eSikhaleni follow the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is eSikhaleni?
To turn UTC into eSikhaleni time, shift the clock 02:00 hours forward, which places eSikhaleni at UTC+02:00 right now.
Is eSikhaleni on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 30, 2026, eSikhaleni is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in eSikhaleni today?
eSikhaleni sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over eSikhaleni tonight?
Tonight the moon over eSikhaleni is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 99.1%.
What is solar time in eSikhaleni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In eSikhaleni, clocks run about 10m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.