Current Date And Time In Taung, South Africa
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
13:56:29 SAST
State: North West
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
District: Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Taung, a city in North West, South Africa in Africa. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Taung — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Taung | |
| District / County | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality | |
| State | North West | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | South African Rand | |
| Code ISO-4217 | ZAR | |
| Symbol | R | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +27 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .za | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1,118 | |
| In Feet | 3,668 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -27.53 | |
| Longitude | 24.79 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 27.531° S 24.787° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 27° 31' 52" S 24° 47' 12" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 27° 31.87' S 24° 47.2' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Tshidilamolomo, Botswana (191 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +02:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:52 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:59 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 6m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Johannesburg |
Taung is a city situated in North West, South Africa, within Africa. It falls under Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Taung as a Sub-District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in North West
The latitude and longitude of Taung pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,118 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Taung on the map
Taung runs on UTC +02:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Taung run on South African Rand (ZAR), shown with the symbol R. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Taung exchange rates
To ring a number in Taung from outside South Africa, dial +27 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Taung and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
Taung is one of many towns and cities that make up North West, each contributing its own data points to regional planning. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the North West market. › Cities near Taung
Taung sits within Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, is part of North West in South Africa. It is classified as a Sub-District Headquarters.
Taung keeps UTC +02:00. Today the sun rises around 06:52 AM and sets around 05:59 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Taung price in South African rand (ZAR), written with the symbol R. Check live rates on our Taung currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Taung lands you closest to Tshidilamolomo, Botswana, about 191 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Taung sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
