Current Time in Bloemfontein
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · GMT+2
Sunday, May 3, 2026
12:10:25 AM
South Africa Standard Time · GMT+2
Time in Bloemfontein — Did You Know?
- ·Uses Johannesburg timezone
- ·Operates on standard business hours
- ·Subtropical: Bloemfontein ranges from 10 hours daylight in winter to 14.5 hours in summer
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:43 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 05:41 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:12 PM
- Daylight
- 10h 58m1m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:18 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 06:05 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in South Africa
Geography
- Country
- South Africa
- Calling Code
- +27
- Currency
- ZAR
- Coordinates
- 29.12°S, 26.21°E
About Bloemfontein's Time Zone
Bloemfontein operates on the South Africa Standard Time time zone (GMT+2).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 747,011, it is one of the most significant cities in South Africa.
South Africa does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Bloemfontein maintains the GMT+2 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Bloemfontein is Africa/Johannesburg, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Bloemfontein, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in South Africa
Cities in the Same Timezone (Africa/Johannesburg)
These cities share the GMT+2 UTC offset with Bloemfontein.
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