Time Now in Mafeteng, Lesotho 🇱🇸
Lat/Long: 29.82° S, 27.24° E
Elevation: 1,669 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 45 cities in Lesotho by population
District: Mafeteng District
IANA Timezone: Africa/Maseru
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Lesotho: SAST
Local time in Mafeteng runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Maseru). Mafeteng does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Mafeteng sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At roughly 1669 m, Mafeteng is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 6810 km away. As one of Lesotho's largest cities, Mafeteng is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Mafeteng sees 11h 27m between a 06:27 sunrise and a 17:55 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Mafeteng
Daylight Hours in Mafeteng
Mafeteng gets 11h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Mafeteng is at 06:27 and sunset in Mafeteng is at 17:55.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 13m near the June solstice to 14h 04m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:06 | 06:27 | 12:11 | 15:27 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:04 | 06:26 | 12:11 | 15:28 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:03 | 06:25 | 12:10 | 15:28 | 17:56 | 19:26 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:02 | 06:24 | 12:10 | 15:28 | 17:56 | 19:26 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:01 | 06:23 | 12:10 | 15:28 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:00 | 06:21 | 12:09 | 15:28 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:59 | 06:20 | 12:09 | 15:29 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Mafeteng
Sunrise
in Mafeteng
↑
6:27 AM
Sunset
in Mafeteng
↓
5:55 PM
Day Length
11h 27m
Dawn
in Mafeteng
6:03 AM
Dusk
in Mafeteng
6:19 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Mafeteng
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
90.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:20
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 07:59
Distances & Clock Changes in Mafeteng
How Far Is Mafeteng From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,810 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,249 km | WSW (256deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,311 km | NE (48deg) |
| Singapore | 8,792 km | E (82deg) |
| Paris | 9,091 km | NNW (344deg) |
| London | 9,431 km | NNW (343deg) |
| Moscow | 9,567 km | N (6deg) |
| Sydney | 10,808 km | SE (136deg) |
Mafeteng's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Mafeteng and you would surface in the open ocean, near 29.8deg N, 152.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mafeteng
What time is it in Mafeteng right now?
The current local time in Mafeteng is 04:16 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Mafeteng follows the Africa/Maseru time zone.
What time zone is Mafeteng in?
Clocks in Mafeteng follow the Africa/Maseru 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 Mafeteng?
Is Mafeteng on daylight saving time right now?
No — Mafeteng is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mafeteng today?
Mafeteng sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mafeteng tonight?
Tonight the moon over Mafeteng is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 90.7%.
What is solar time in Mafeteng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mafeteng, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.