Current Time in Upington, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 28.45° S, 21.26° E
Elevation: 808 m above sea level
Population rank: #75 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: Northern Cape
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST
The time now in Upington, South Africa is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Upington currently observes SAST, UTC+2. Clocks in Upington are set to UTC+02:00 under the Africa/Johannesburg zone. Upington does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Upington sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Perched at about 808 m, Upington sits well above the coast. Upington is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 6718 km off. Upington is a smaller locality in South Africa, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Upington gets 13h 08m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 18:53.
Upington Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Upington
Upington gets 13h 09m of daylight today. Sunrise in Upington is at 05:44 and sunset in Upington is at 18:53.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 19m near the June solstice to 13h 57m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 Oct ● | 04:17 | 05:44 | 12:18 | 15:52 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 04:16 | 05:43 | 12:18 | 15:52 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 04:15 | 05:42 | 12:18 | 15:52 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 04:14 | 05:41 | 12:18 | 15:52 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 04:13 | 05:41 | 12:18 | 15:52 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 04:12 | 05:40 | 12:18 | 15:52 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 04:11 | 05:39 | 12:18 | 15:52 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Upington
Sunrise
in Upington
↑
5:44 AM
Sunset
in Upington
↓
6:53 PM
Day Length
13h 08m
Dawn
in Upington
5:19 AM
Dusk
in Upington
7:18 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Upington
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
75.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 23:56
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:15
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Distances & Clock Changes in Upington
How Far Is Upington From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 6,718 km | WSW (258deg) |
| Dubai | 6,987 km | NE (35deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,660 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 8,799 km | NNW (347deg) |
| London | 9,134 km | NNW (347deg) |
| Singapore | 9,353 km | E (85deg) |
| Moscow | 9,491 km | N (9deg) |
| Sydney | 11,312 km | SE (139deg) |
Upington's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Upington and you would surface in the open ocean, near 28.4deg N, 158.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Upington
What time is it in Upington right now?
The current local time in Upington is 15:32 on Friday, October 30, 2026. Upington follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Upington in?
Clocks in Upington 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 Upington?
Is Upington on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Upington as of October 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Upington today?
Today in Upington: sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 18:53, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Upington tonight?
The moon phase over Upington tonight is Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Upington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Upington, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.