Makhwelela in numbers
- Coordinates
- -28.8149, 29.1908
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 1153 km away
What time is it in Makhwelela, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Local time right now in Makhwelela, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa appears above, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (+2).
Makhwelela, South Africa
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in Makhwelela
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Makhwelela keeps Africa/Johannesburg clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:25 AM Solar noon 11:50 AM Sunset 6:14 PM Daylight 12 h 48 min Night 11 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:01 AM – 6:38 PM
Weather in Makhwelela right now
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Makhwelela and its neighbours
Largest cities in KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban 3 338 026
- Pietermaritzburg 839 327
- Newcastle 404 838
- Richards Bay 252 968
- Kwadukuza 161 177
- Vryheid 150 012
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
- Isandlwana — 3.7 km
- Oqhumu — 7.4 km
- Dukuza — 7.6 km
- Amanzana — 7.9 km
- Rookdale — 11.4 km
- Oliviershoek — 13.3 km
Makhwelela: clock, sun and surroundings
Hours in Makhwelela are kept by Africa/Johannesburg, standing at UTC+2. Daylight saving observed: No.
The sun shows itself over Makhwelela at 5:25 AM and sets at 6:14 PM today. That is 12 h 48 min of light.
Makhwelela shares its time with neighbouring Isandlwana and Oqhumu.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone name for Makhwelela?
- The time zone name used for Makhwelela is Africa/Johannesburg, with an offset of +2.
- Does Makhwelela take part in daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Makhwelela: No.
- I need the sunrise and sunset times for Makhwelela.
- They are 5:25 AM and 6:14 PM.