What time zone is Mbabane in?

Mbabane is in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), Africa/Mbabane. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Mbabane use daylight saving time?

No. Mbabane stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Mbabane

South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 21:47

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Mbabane: 21:47 · 10 Nov 2026

Mbabane time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Eswatini uses South Africa Standard Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Manzini Region, Hhohho RegionNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Mbabane

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Mbabane
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	19:47	2 h behind	Compare Mbabane and London
New York	14:47	7 h behind	Compare Mbabane and New York
Los Angeles	11:47	10 h behind	Compare Mbabane and Los Angeles
Berlin	20:47	1 h behind	Compare Mbabane and Berlin
Dubai	23:47	2 h ahead	Compare Mbabane and Dubai
New Delhi	01:17+1 day	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Mbabane and New Delhi
Singapore	03:47+1 day	6 h ahead	Compare Mbabane and Singapore
Tokyo	04:47+1 day	7 h ahead	Compare Mbabane and Tokyo
Sydney	06:47+1 day	9 h ahead	Compare Mbabane and Sydney
Copenhagen	20:47	1 h behind	Compare Mbabane and Copenhagen

Sun in Mbabane today

Daylight

13h 18m today - 0h 29m less than the longest day and 2h 49m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Mbabane

City facts

Country: Eswatini
Region: Hhohho Region
Population: 76,218
Dialing code
Currency: SZL · Lilangeni
Coordinates: -26.3167°, 31.1333°

Public holidays in Eswatini

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 46 days
National
Dec282026
Incwala Festival
Monday · in 48 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 136 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Mbabane

Airports

SHO
King Mswati III International Airport
58 km east
Same local time
MTS
Matsapha International Airport
29 km south-east
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 30 Apr 2027
Alexandriamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Gizamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Kyivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Beirutmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bucharestmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kharkivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ra’s Bayrūtmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Manzini32 km · Same time
Barberton59 km · Same time
Piet Retief83 km · Same time
Mbombela95 km · Same time
Ermelo117 km · Same time
Ressano Garcia130 km · Same time
Matola138 km · Same time
Maputo150 km · Same time

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Mbabane in?: Mbabane uses Africa/Mbabane: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Mbabane have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Mbabane and London?: Mbabane is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Mbabane from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Mbabane.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Mbabane in?: Mbabane is in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), Africa/Mbabane. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Mbabane use daylight saving time?: No. Mbabane stays on UTC+2 all year.
03What is the time difference between Mbabane and UTC?: Mbabane is UTC+2 all year.

Time in Mbabane

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Incwala Festival

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

King Mswati III International Airport

Matsapha International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now