Current Time in Port Alfred, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 33.59° S, 26.88° E
Elevation: 35 m above sea level
Population rank: #128 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: Eastern Cape
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
The time now in Port Alfred, South Africa is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Port Alfred currently observes SAST, UTC+2. Local time in Port Alfred runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Johannesburg). Port Alfred does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Port Alfred sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 35 m. Port Alfred is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 7121 km off. Modest in size, Port Alfred still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Port Alfred at 05:14 and sets at 18:37, giving 13h 23m of daylight today.
Port Alfred Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Port Alfred
Port Alfred gets 13h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Port Alfred is at 05:14 and sunset in Port Alfred is at 18:37.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 55m near the June solstice to 14h 23m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Port Alfred's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 Oct ● | 03:41 | 05:14 | 11:56 | 15:37 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 03:40 | 05:13 | 11:56 | 15:37 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 03:39 | 05:12 | 11:56 | 15:37 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 03:37 | 05:11 | 11:56 | 15:37 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 03:36 | 05:10 | 11:56 | 15:37 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 03:35 | 05:09 | 11:56 | 15:38 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 03:34 | 05:09 | 11:56 | 15:38 | 18:43 | 20:13 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Port Alfred
Sunrise
in Port Alfred
↑
5:14 AM
Sunset
in Port Alfred
↓
6:37 PM
Day Length
13h 23m
Dawn
in Port Alfred
4:47 AM
Dusk
in Port Alfred
7:04 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Port Alfred
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
72.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 23:48
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 09:36
Distances & Clock Changes in Port Alfred
How Far Is Port Alfred From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 7,121 km | WSW (258deg) |
| Dubai | 7,194 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,620 km | NE (47deg) |
| Singapore | 8,886 km | E (82deg) |
| Paris | 9,485 km | NNW (344deg) |
| London | 9,823 km | NNW (344deg) |
| Moscow | 9,987 km | N (6deg) |
| Sydney | 10,529 km | SE (137deg) |
Port Alfred's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Port Alfred and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.6deg N, 153.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Port Alfred
What time is it in Port Alfred right now?
The current local time in Port Alfred is 21:44 on Friday, October 30, 2026. Port Alfred follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Port Alfred in?
Port Alfred 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 Port Alfred?
Right now Port Alfred sits at UTC+02:00. Going from UTC to local time in Port Alfred means moving the clock 02:00 hours forward.
Is Port Alfred on daylight saving time right now?
No — Port Alfred is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Alfred today?
In Port Alfred today the sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 18:37, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Alfred tonight?
Over Port Alfred tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 72.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Port Alfred?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Alfred, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.