Plaathoek in numbers
- Coordinates
- -29.6667, 17.5667
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 480 km away
What time is it in Plaathoek, Northern Cape, South Africa
Find the present-moment local time in Plaathoek, Northern Cape, South Africa, which uses Africa/Johannesburg (+2).
Plaathoek, South Africa
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in Plaathoek
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Plaathoek keeps Africa/Johannesburg clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:12 AM Solar noon 12:36 PM Sunset 7:00 PM Daylight 12 h 48 min Night 11 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:48 AM – 7:25 PM
Weather in Plaathoek right now
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Plaathoek 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
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
- Veggat — 11.0 km
- Tweeloop — 14.4 km
- Nigramoep — 15.0 km
- Komaggas — 16.3 km
- Goop — 19.2 km
- Nababeep — 22.8 km
Time and daylight in Plaathoek
Veggat and Tweeloop, both nearby, hold the same time as Plaathoek.
Plaathoek is on Africa/Johannesburg time, which corresponds to UTC+2. Whether the area observes daylight saving: No.
In Plaathoek, first light arrives at 6:12 AM and the sun goes down at 7:00 PM. The day holds 12 h 48 min of light.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone name for Plaathoek?
- The time zone name used for Plaathoek is Africa/Johannesburg, with an offset of +2.
- Is the time in Plaathoek adjusted seasonally?
- No.
- When does the sun disappear in Plaathoek?
- It disappears at 7:00 PM.