Geographic position of Soshanguve

Soshanguve is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 25.4729° S, 28.0992° E.

Soshanguve lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Soshanguve

The point on Earth exactly opposite Soshanguve is near Honolulu - when it's noon in Soshanguve, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Soshanguve

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Soshanguve

Soshanguve is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Soshanguve is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Soshanguve

In Soshanguve, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 13h 43m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 10h 33m, a difference of roughly 3h 10m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Soshanguve's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Soshanguve at 25.47° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Soshanguve

With a population of 872,309, Soshanguve ranks as the 7th most populous city in South Africa, out of 303 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Soshanguve

Soshanguve uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Johannesburg. The current local offset is UTC+2 / SAST.

Soshanguve does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Soshanguve

Business hours in Soshanguve (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Dubai: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in South Africa

Public Holidays Affecting Soshanguve

Official national holiday observed in South Africa.

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