The Bend in numbers
- Coordinates
- -29.4492, 26.0507
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 861 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in The Bend, Free State, South Africa
Right now in The Bend, Free State, South Africa the local time is the one shown here, in the Africa/Johannesburg zone (+2).
The Bend, South Africa
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in The Bend
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in The Bend.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:38 AM Solar noon 12:02 PM Sunset 6:26 PM Daylight 12 h 48 min Night 11 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:14 AM – 6:51 PM
Weather in The Bend right now
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The Bend 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 The Bend
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
- Riviera — 3.1 km
- Kafferrivier — 3.6 km
- The Hall — 4.3 km
- Grootgeluk — 6.7 km
- Krapfontein — 6.8 km
- Wilhelmshohe — 7.9 km
Local time details for The Bend
People in The Bend keep Africa/Johannesburg, a zone offset of UTC+2. Seasonal time change: No.
Daylight in The Bend starts at 5:38 AM and ends at 6:26 PM today. It lasts 12 h 48 min.
The Bend and its neighbours Riviera and Kafferrivier keep one clock.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does The Bend observe?
- The Bend observes Africa/Johannesburg, whose offset is +2.
- Does The Bend observe a seasonal time shift?
- Daylight saving in The Bend: No.
- What time will the sun rise in The Bend today?
- Today it rises at 5:38 AM.