Time Now in Matatiele, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 30.34° S, 28.81° E
Elevation: 1,489 m above sea level
Population rank: #201 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST
Local time in Matatiele runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Johannesburg). Matatiele 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. Matatiele sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At roughly 1489 m, Matatiele is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 6789 km away. Modest in size, Matatiele still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Matatiele sees 11h 33m between a 06:17 sunrise and a 17:50 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Matatiele
Daylight Hours in Matatiele
Matatiele gets 11h 34m of daylight today. Sunrise in Matatiele is at 06:17 and sunset in Matatiele is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 11m near the June solstice to 14h 06m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 4 Sep ● | 04:55 | 06:17 | 12:03 | 15:22 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:53 | 06:16 | 12:03 | 15:22 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:52 | 06:14 | 12:03 | 15:22 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:51 | 06:13 | 12:02 | 15:22 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:50 | 06:12 | 12:02 | 15:22 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 04:49 | 06:11 | 12:02 | 15:22 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:47 | 06:09 | 12:01 | 15:23 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Matatiele
Sunrise
in Matatiele
↑
6:17 AM
Sunset
in Matatiele
↓
5:50 PM
Day Length
11h 33m
Dawn
in Matatiele
5:52 AM
Dusk
in Matatiele
6:15 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Matatiele
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
53.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:43
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 10:38
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Distances & Clock Changes in Matatiele
How Far Is Matatiele From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,789 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,239 km | NE (46deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,381 km | WSW (256deg) |
| Singapore | 8,651 km | E (81deg) |
| Paris | 9,190 km | NNW (343deg) |
| London | 9,531 km | NNW (342deg) |
| Moscow | 9,610 km | N (5deg) |
| Sydney | 10,661 km | SE (135deg) |
Matatiele's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Matatiele and you would surface in the open ocean, near 30.3deg N, 151.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matatiele
What time is it in Matatiele right now?
The current local time in Matatiele is 02:04 on Friday, September 04, 2026. Matatiele follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Matatiele in?
Clocks in Matatiele 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 Matatiele?
Is Matatiele on daylight saving time right now?
No — Matatiele is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 04, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matatiele today?
Today in Matatiele: sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset is at 17:50, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matatiele tonight?
Tonight the moon over Matatiele is in its Last Quarter phase, lit 53.8%.
What is solar time in Matatiele?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matatiele, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.