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Country time

What time is in Lesotho

Current local time in Lesotho. See the exact time across Lesotho, time zone info (Africa/Maseru), UTC +2 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Lesotho

UTC +2
Africa/Maseru
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Time zone details

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  • The IANA time zone identifier for Lesotho is Africa/Maseru.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Teyateyaneng

Temperature 14°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 10 km/h
AQI 28
AQI category Good
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m3

Using Teyateyaneng as the reference location. Updated 11:30 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Lesotho right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Lesotho

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:38 AM
Sunset 5:38 PM
Day length 11h 0m
Solar noon 12:08 PM

Time in Lesotho — time zone and key facts

Lesotho has a population of over 421,599 and uses one time zone (Africa/Maseru). The current local time applies to the largest city, Teyateyaneng, and most of the country.

The time in Lesotho right now

When you check what time it is in Lesotho, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Lesotho's offset from UTC is UTC +2, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Lesotho

Whether Lesotho observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Lesotho is Africa/Maseru. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Lesotho stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Lesotho

Major cities in Lesotho include Teyateyaneng, Mohales Hoek, Moyeni, Hlotse, Butha-Buthe, Mokhotlong and 2 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.