Time Now in Heilbron, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 27.28° S, 27.97° E
Elevation: 1,539 m above sea level
Population rank: #137 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: Free State
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
Local time in Heilbron runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Johannesburg). Heilbron does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Heilbron sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At roughly 1539 m, Heilbron is a genuine high-altitude city. Heilbron is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 6528 km off. Modest in size, Heilbron still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Heilbron gets 12h 26m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 18:10.
Time & Daylight in Heilbron
Daylight Hours in Heilbron
Heilbron gets 12h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in Heilbron is at 05:43 and sunset in Heilbron is at 18:10.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 25m near the June solstice to 13h 52m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Heilbron and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Heilbron right now.
Other Cities in South Africa with Local Time
Cities Sharing Heilbron's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Heilbron.
Weather in Heilbron
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Prayer Times in Heilbron
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 5 Oct ● | 04:22 | 05:43 | 11:56 | 15:26 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 04:21 | 05:42 | 11:56 | 15:26 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 04:19 | 05:41 | 11:56 | 15:26 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 04:18 | 05:40 | 11:55 | 15:26 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 04:17 | 05:38 | 11:55 | 15:26 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 04:16 | 05:37 | 11:55 | 15:26 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 04:15 | 05:36 | 11:54 | 15:25 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
14-day Forecast for Heilbron
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Heilbron
Sunrise
in Heilbron
↑
5:43 AM
Sunset
in Heilbron
↓
6:10 PM
Day Length
12h 26m
Dawn
in Heilbron
5:19 AM
Dusk
in Heilbron
6:34 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Heilbron
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
26.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 03:00
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 14:10
Distances & Clock Changes in Heilbron
How Far Is Heilbron From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,528 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,069 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,390 km | WSW (255deg) |
| Singapore | 8,683 km | E (82deg) |
| Paris | 8,841 km | NNW (343deg) |
| London | 9,182 km | NNW (343deg) |
| Moscow | 9,279 km | N (5deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,771 km | ENE (68deg) |
Heilbron's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Heilbron and you would surface in the open ocean, near 27.3deg N, 152.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Heilbron
What time is it in Heilbron right now?
The current local time in Heilbron is 18:33 on Monday, October 05, 2026. Heilbron follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Heilbron in?
Heilbron 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 Heilbron?
Is Heilbron on daylight saving time right now?
No — Heilbron is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 05, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Heilbron today?
Today in Heilbron: sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 18:10, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heilbron tonight?
Tonight the moon over Heilbron is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 26.8%.
What is solar time in Heilbron?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heilbron, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.