Alton in numbers
- Coordinates
- -28.9333, 25.7500
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 874 km away
- Same name
- 34 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Alton, Free State, South Africa
The time in Alton, Free State, South Africa at this very moment is shown below, in the Africa/Johannesburg zone (+2).
Alton, South Africa
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in Alton
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Alton.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:39 AM Solar noon 12:03 PM Sunset 6:28 PM Daylight 12 h 49 min Night 11 h 11 min Civil twilight 5:15 AM – 6:52 PM
Weather in Alton right now
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Alton and its neighbours
Largest cities in Free State
- Bloemfontein 556 637
- Welkom 431 944
- Botshabelo 309 714
- Sasolburg 135 828
- Virginia 122 502
- Kroonstad 117 152
Other places named Alton
- Alton Illinois, United States
- Alton England, United Kingdom
- Alton Texas, United States
- Alton Iowa, United States
- Alton Missouri, 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
- Goedgedacht — 10.4 km
- Vlaklaagte — 11.0 km
- Boomerang — 11.3 km
- Petruspan — 11.7 km
- Neethlingshalte — 12.6 km
- Uithoek — 13.4 km
Time and daylight in Alton
Daylight in Alton starts at 5:39 AM and ends at 6:28 PM today. It lasts 12 h 49 min.
The local time of Alton is shared by neighbouring Goedgedacht and Vlaklaagte.
Alton marks time with Africa/Johannesburg at an offset of UTC+2. Does the area change clocks seasonally? No.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone setting matches Alton?
- The time zone setting that matches Alton is Africa/Johannesburg, with an offset of +2.
- Does the clock in Alton follow a summer time schedule?
- Daylight saving in Alton: No.
- When does morning light reach Alton?
- At 5:39 AM.