What time zone is Upington in?

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

Does Upington use daylight saving time?

No. Upington stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Upington

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

Current local time: 03:00

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

Current local time in Upington: 03:00 · 11 Nov 2026

Upington 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 South Africa uses South Africa Standard Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State and moreNo daylight saving time

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

Time difference from Upington

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Upington
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:00	2 h behind	Compare Upington and London
New York	20:00-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Upington and New York
Los Angeles	17:00-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Upington and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:00	1 h behind	Compare Upington and Berlin
Dubai	05:00	2 h ahead	Compare Upington and Dubai
New Delhi	06:30	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Upington and New Delhi
Singapore	09:00	6 h ahead	Compare Upington and Singapore
Tokyo	10:00	7 h ahead	Compare Upington and Tokyo
Sydney	12:00	9 h ahead	Compare Upington and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:00	1 h behind	Compare Upington and Copenhagen

Sun in Upington today

Daylight

13h 27m today - 0h 31m less than the longest day and 3h 7m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Upington

City facts

Country: South Africa
Region: Northern Cape
Population: 71,373
Dialing code
Currency: ZAR · Rand
Coordinates: -28.4478°, 21.2561°

Public holidays in South Africa

Holidays

Dec162026
Day of Reconciliation
Wednesday · in 35 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Day of Goodwill
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar212027
Human Rights Day
Sunday · in 130 days
National

Airports near Upington

Airports

UTN
Upington Airport
5 km north
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

Kimberley344 km · Same time
Vryburg380 km · Same time
Schweizer-Reneke424 km · Same time
Bloemfontein489 km · Same time
Mafikeng520 km · Same time
Mmabatho521 km · Same time
Graaff Reinet527 km · Same time
Odendaalsrus537 km · Same time

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Upington

Day of Reconciliation

Christmas Day

Day of Goodwill

New Year’s Day

Human Rights Day

Upington Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now