Mqele in numbers
- Coordinates
- -32.0214, 28.8946
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 983 km away
What time is it in Mqele, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Below is the local time in Mqele, Eastern Cape, South Africa, kept in the Africa/Johannesburg zone (+2).
Mqele, South Africa
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in Mqele
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Mqele, Eastern Cape.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:25 AM Solar noon 11:51 AM Sunset 6:17 PM Daylight 12 h 52 min Night 11 h 08 min Civil twilight 5:00 AM – 6:42 PM
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Mqele and its neighbours
Largest cities in Eastern Cape
Same time zone — Africa/Johannesburg
- Johannesburg South Africa
- Cape Town South Africa
- Durban South Africa
- Pretoria South Africa
- Soweto South Africa
- Gqeberha South Africa
Nearby places
- Matunzini — 5.1 km
- Ngojini — 5.1 km
- Nikwalini — 6.2 km
- Mkatazo — 6.2 km
- Ntsimbini — 6.9 km
- Ngqatyana — 7.7 km
About the time in Mqele
The time zone used in Mqele is Africa/Johannesburg, set at UTC+2. Whether the clocks shift for daylight saving: No.
Look for sunrise at 5:25 AM and sunset at 6:17 PM in Mqele today. The day carries 12 h 52 min of light.
Mqele shares its time with neighbouring Matunzini and Ngojini.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone value belongs to Mqele?
- The time zone value for Mqele is Africa/Johannesburg, with an offset of +2.
- Is a seasonal hour added to the clock in Mqele?
- No.
- Which time marks sunset in Mqele?
- 6:17 PM marks sunset.