South Africa Standard Time (Maseru)
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Time in Lesotho right now
Lesotho keeps one clock all year: South Africa Standard Time (Maseru), UTC+2. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Lesotho
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Lesotho time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Standard Time (Maseru) | UTC+2 (GMT+2) | UTC+2 (GMT+2) | No |
City clocks in Lesotho:
Sunrise and sunset in Lesotho through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:13 | 18:21 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 07:03 | 17:19 | 10 h 16 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:59 | 18:06 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:07 | 19:08 | 14 h 01 m |
Countries on the same clock as Lesotho
Same time as Lesotho in both January and July:
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Eswatini
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Lesotho
How many time zones does Lesotho use?
Lesotho uses a single civil time zone, South Africa Standard Time (Maseru).
Does Lesotho observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Lesotho stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Lesotho and UTC?
In January: UTC+2. In July: UTC+2. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.