
Current Local Time in Mthatha, South Africa
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19:46:45
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Country: | South Africa |
Province: | Eastern Cape |
Languages: | Zulu, English, Xhosa, Afrikaans |
Currency: | Rand (ZAR) |
Lat/Long: | 31.5886°S / 28.7900°E |
Elevation: | 764 m |
Country Code: | +27 |
Holiday Note: May 01 - Workers' Day. The Businesses may be closed. Learn More |
Weather
°C
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Now

Partly cloudy
14 °C
Fri, 2

Patchy rain nearby
20 / 9 °C
Sat, 3

Partly Cloudy
18 / 8 °C
Sun, 4

Sunny
20 / 9 °C
Time Zone

Time Zone
SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
GMT/UTC +2 hours

No DST
No Daylight Saving Time in 2025
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
06:36

Sunset
17:27

Day length
10 hours, 50 minutes
-1m 36s shorter

Moon 15%
Rise - 10:47
Set - 20:35
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Mthatha
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Workers' Day
Monday, June 16, 2025 Youth Day
Saturday, August 9, 2025 National Women's Day
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Heritage Day
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Day of Reconciliation
Airports
K. D. Matanzima Airport, UTT About 12 km from Mthatha
Port St Johns Airport, JOH About 69 km from Mthatha
Margate Airport, MGH About 169 km from Mthatha
Queenstown Airport, UTW About 184 km from Mthatha
Ben Schoeman Airport, ELS About 185 km from Mthatha
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of Mthatha, South Africa
East London ... (180 Km)
Thaba-Tseka ... (230 Km)
Pietermaritzburg ... (268 Km)
Maseru ... (282 Km)
Durban ... (287 Km)
Bloemfontein ... (369 Km)
Port Elizabeth ... (398 Km)
Newcastle ... (441 Km)
Richards Bay ... (444 Km)
Kimberley ... (502 Km)
Klerksdorp ... (564 Km)
Boksburg ... (600 Km)
Johannesburg ... (603 Km)
Manzini ... (618 Km)
Lobamba ... (622 Km)
Mbabane ... (629 Km)
George ... (649 Km)
Pretoria ... (652 Km)
Rustenburg ... (676 Km)
Mbombela ... (712 Km)
Maputo ... (725 Km)
Gaborone ... (823 Km)
Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.