About the time in Durban

Durban is a city in South Africa. It uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, which is currently UTC+2 — that is, +2 hours from Coordinated Universal Time. Durban does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.

Compared with other major cities right now, Durban is 6 hours ahead of New York and 1 hour ahead of London. The table above updates live, so the differences you see always reflect current daylight saving rules on both sides.

What time zone is Durban in?

Durban follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2). All clocks on this page are driven by the official IANA time zone database, the same source used by operating systems and airlines worldwide.

Does Durban observe daylight saving time?

No — Durban keeps the same offset all year, which makes scheduling with it straightforward.

Sunrise and sunset in Durban

Today's sunrise and sunset above are calculated astronomically for Durban's coordinates (-29.86°, 31.03°) and shown in local Durban time. They shift a little every day through the year.

How is this clock kept accurate?

The time shown is your device clock converted into Durban's time zone using your browser's built-in IANA database. If your device clock is correct, the time above is correct — no server round-trips, nothing to install.