Time Now in Maseru, Lesotho 🇱🇸
Lat/Long: 29.32° S, 27.49° E
Elevation: 1,552 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Lesotho
District: Maseru 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
Maseru 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. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. At roughly 1552 m, Maseru is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 6749 km away. Maseru ranks among the biggest cities in Lesotho, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Maseru gets 10h 37m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:35.
Time & Daylight in Maseru
Daylight Hours in Maseru
Maseru gets 10h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Maseru is at 06:57 and sunset in Maseru is at 17:35.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 15m near the June solstice to 14h 01m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Maseru's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 05:32 | 06:57 | 12:16 | 15:15 | 17:35 | 19:05 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:32 | 06:57 | 12:16 | 15:15 | 17:36 | 19:06 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:32 | 06:56 | 12:16 | 15:15 | 17:36 | 19:06 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:31 | 06:55 | 12:16 | 15:16 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:30 | 06:55 | 12:16 | 15:16 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 05:30 | 06:54 | 12:16 | 15:17 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 05:29 | 06:53 | 12:16 | 15:17 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Maseru
How Far Is Maseru From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,749 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,255 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,286 km | WSW (256deg) |
| Singapore | 8,761 km | E (82deg) |
| Paris | 9,045 km | NNW (344deg) |
| London | 9,385 km | NNW (343deg) |
| Moscow | 9,509 km | N (6deg) |
| Sydney | 10,832 km | SE (136deg) |
Maseru's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Maseru and you would surface in the open ocean, near 29.3deg N, 152.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Maseru
What time is it in Maseru right now?
The current local time in Maseru is 19:46 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Maseru follows the Africa/Maseru time zone.
What time zone is Maseru in?
Maseru runs on the Africa/Maseru 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 Maseru?
Is Maseru on daylight saving time right now?
No — Maseru is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maseru today?
In Maseru today the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:35, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maseru tonight?
Tonight the moon over Maseru is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 96.7%.
What is solar time in Maseru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maseru, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.