Quick facts
Pietermaritzburg is at latitude 29°37′00.44″S and longitude 30°23′34.01″E (−29.616790, 30.392780 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Pietermaritzburg lies in zone 36J (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 33°E. The terrain elevation is about 636 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2).
| State / region | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country | South Africa |
| Population | 839,327 |
| Elevation | 636 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| UTM zone | 36J |
Sunrise and sunset in Pietermaritzburg
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Daylight
- 10 h 15 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Daylight
- 14 h 03 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Pietermaritzburg?
Latitude −29.616790 and longitude 30.392780 in decimal degrees, or 29°37′00.44″S 30°23′34.01″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Pietermaritzburg in?
Zone 36J (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 36J 247534 6720836.