The Downs in numbers
- Coordinates
- -32.4613, 27.0997
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 807 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in The Downs, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The local time of The Downs, Eastern Cape, South Africa is presented here, in line with the Africa/Johannesburg zone (+2).
The Downs, South Africa
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in The Downs
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in The Downs.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:12 AM Solar noon 11:56 AM Sunset 6:41 PM Daylight 13 h 28 min Night 10 h 32 min Civil twilight 4:46 AM – 7:07 PM
Weather in The Downs right now
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The Downs and its neighbours
Largest cities in Eastern Cape
Other places named The Downs
- The Downs England, United Kingdom
- The Downs England, United Kingdom
- The Downs Leinster, Ireland
- The Downs Alabama, United States
- The Downs Kentucky, United States
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
- Happy Valley — 3.0 km
- Stockton — 4.4 km
- Thomas River — 14.4 km
- Chatha — 14.5 km
- Cata — 15.1 km
- Mnyameni — 17.3 km
About the time in The Downs
Local timekeeping in The Downs uses Africa/Johannesburg, equal to UTC+2. Summer clock change: No.
Today The Downs gets sunrise at 5:12 AM and sunset at 6:41 PM. That leaves 13 h 28 min of daylight.
Nearby Happy Valley and Stockton need no separate clock from The Downs.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is The Downs in?
- The Downs is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, with an offset of +2.
- Does The Downs apply a daylight saving adjustment?
- No.
- When does daylight begin in The Downs?
- Daylight begins at 5:12 AM.