Quick facts
Pretoria is at latitude 25°44′41.50″S and longitude 28°11′16.19″E (−25.744860, 28.187830 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Pretoria lies in zone 35J (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 27°E. The terrain elevation is about 1332 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2).
| State / region | Gauteng |
| Country | South Africa |
| Population | 2,112,693 |
| Elevation | 1332 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| UTM zone | 35J |
Sunrise and sunset in Pretoria
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Daylight
- 10 h 32 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Daylight
- 13 h 45 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Pretoria?
Latitude −25.744860 and longitude 28.187830 in decimal degrees, or 25°44′41.50″S 28°11′16.19″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Pretoria in?
Zone 35J (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 35J 619136 7152034.