Rooipan in numbers
- Coordinates
- -29.7865, 21.9390
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- South Africa, Africa
- Capital
- Cape Town — 555 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Rooipan, Northern Cape, South Africa
Local time right now in Rooipan, Northern Cape, South Africa appears above, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (+2).
Rooipan, South Africa
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Local time in Rooipan
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Rooipan keeps Africa/Johannesburg clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:55 AM Solar noon 12:19 PM Sunset 6:43 PM Daylight 12 h 48 min Night 11 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:30 AM – 7:07 PM
Weather in Rooipan right now
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Rooipan 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 Rooipan
- Rooipan Northern Cape, South Africa
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
- Stilverwag — 3.5 km
- Eierdopput — 4.8 km
- Saalspan — 8.2 km
- Klein Gelukpan (2) — 8.7 km
- Driehoek — 10.4 km
- Klein Gelukpan (1) — 11.0 km
Time and daylight in Rooipan
The sun climbs above Rooipan at 5:55 AM and dips below at 6:43 PM. Between them sit 12 h 48 min of daylight.
In Stilverwag and Eierdopput the clock agrees with Rooipan.
The offset in Rooipan is UTC+2, under the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Daylight saving time: No.
Questions and answers
- Which local time zone does Rooipan follow?
- Rooipan follows Africa/Johannesburg, with an offset of +2.
- Does Rooipan switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Rooipan: No.
- When does the sun appear in Rooipan?
- It appears at 5:55 AM.