Kathu in numbers
- Coordinates
- -27.6957, 23.0493
- Population
- 9 219
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 810 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kathu, Northern Cape, South Africa
Read off the current local time in Kathu, Northern Cape, South Africa, which belongs to the Africa/Johannesburg zone (+2).
Kathu, South Africa
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in Kathu
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Kathu.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:32 AM Solar noon 12:13 PM Sunset 6:53 PM Daylight 13 h 21 min Night 10 h 39 min Civil twilight 5:07 AM – 7:18 PM
Weather in Kathu right now
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Kathu and its neighbours
Largest cities in Northern Cape
- Kimberley 142 089
- Upington 71 373
- De Aar 32 318
- Postmasburg 30 089
- Pampierstad 21 707
- Warrenton 17 946
Other places named Kathu
- Kathu Phuket, Thailand
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
- Gamagara — 7.9 km
- Sishen — 11.7 km
- Dagbreek — 19.9 km
- Lothakane — 20.2 km
- Dibeng — 20.6 km
- Ga-Tlhose — 27.1 km
Time and daylight in Kathu
Sunrise reaches Kathu at 5:32 AM, and the sun sets at 6:53 PM. Light lasts 13 h 21 min.
Nearby Gamagara and Sishen need no separate clock from Kathu.
Kathu belongs to the Africa/Johannesburg zone, placing local clocks at UTC+2. Summer time adjustment: No.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to Kathu?
- The time zone that applies to Kathu is Africa/Johannesburg, with an offset of +2.
- Does the time in Kathu vary with the season?
- Daylight saving time in Kathu: No.
- When does evening light leave Kathu?
- At 6:53 PM.