Time Now in Maputsoe, Lesotho 🇱🇸
Lat/Long: 28.89° S, 27.9° E
Elevation: 1,583 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 45 cities in Lesotho by population
District: Leribe
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
Maputsoe keeps its clocks on UTC+02:00, in the Africa/Maseru time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Maputsoe sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Maputsoe lies high in the uplands, around 1583 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 6688 km away. As one of Lesotho's largest cities, Maputsoe is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Maputsoe gets 11h 29m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:53.
Time & Daylight in Maputsoe
Daylight Hours in Maputsoe
Maputsoe gets 11h 29m of daylight today. Sunrise in Maputsoe is at 06:24 and sunset in Maputsoe is at 17:53.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 17m near the June solstice to 13h 59m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:03 | 06:24 | 12:08 | 15:25 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:02 | 06:23 | 12:08 | 15:26 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:01 | 06:22 | 12:08 | 15:26 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:00 | 06:21 | 12:07 | 15:26 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:59 | 06:19 | 12:07 | 15:26 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:57 | 06:18 | 12:07 | 15:26 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:56 | 06:17 | 12:06 | 15:26 | 17:56 | 19:26 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Maputsoe
Sunrise
in Maputsoe
↑
6:24 AM
Sunset
in Maputsoe
↓
5:53 PM
Day Length
11h 29m
Dawn
in Maputsoe
6:00 AM
Dusk
in Maputsoe
6:17 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Maputsoe
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
85.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 22:21
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:31
Distances & Clock Changes in Maputsoe
How Far Is Maputsoe From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,688 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,194 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,336 km | WSW (255deg) |
| Singapore | 8,715 km | E (82deg) |
| Paris | 9,010 km | NNW (343deg) |
| London | 9,351 km | NNW (343deg) |
| Moscow | 9,457 km | N (5deg) |
| Sydney | 10,838 km | SE (136deg) |
Maputsoe's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Maputsoe and you would surface in the open ocean, near 28.9deg N, 152.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Maputsoe
What time is it in Maputsoe right now?
The current local time in Maputsoe is 21:53 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Maputsoe follows the Africa/Maseru time zone.
What time zone is Maputsoe in?
Clocks in Maputsoe 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 Maputsoe?
Is Maputsoe on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Maputsoe as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maputsoe today?
Today in Maputsoe: sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 17:53, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maputsoe tonight?
Over Maputsoe tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 85.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Maputsoe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maputsoe, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.