Right now, local time in Aberdeen is 06:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aberdeen ranks #49783 worldwide by population and #442 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Day length
- 13h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aberdeen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.4759° S, 24.0652° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 8,580 · #49783 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aberdeen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.48° N, 155.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,192 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aberdeen today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:50
- Isha
- 20:15
- Qibla direction
- 17.8° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Aberdeen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aberdeen sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Aberdeen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,889 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,526 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.48° S, 24.07° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 20:19 | −10h |
| Chicago | 22:19 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 01:19 | −5h |
| London | 04:19 | −2h |
| Paris | 05:19 | −1h |
| Moscow | 07:19 | +1h |
| Dubai | 08:19 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 09:49 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:19 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 12:19 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 13:19 | +7h |
| Sydney | 15:19 | +9h |
Best time to call Aberdeen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aberdeen local time:
Cities sharing Aberdeen's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg06:19
- Cape Town06:19
- Durban06:19
- Pretoria06:19
- Soweto06:19
- Gqeberha06:19
- Soshanguve06:19
- Pietermaritzburg06:19
- Evaton06:19
- Benoni06:19
- Bloemfontein06:19
- Thembisa06:19
Distances from Aberdeen
| São Paulo | 6,889 km | WSW (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,223 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 7,727 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 9,130 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 9,297 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 9,634 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,896 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 10,798 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,325 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 14,033 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,184 km | ENE (67°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,526 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Aberdeen
- Graaff Reinet50 km · 06:19
- Murraysburg64 km · 06:19
- Klipplaat66 km · 06:19
- Jansenville77 km · 06:19
- Nieu-Bethesda82 km · 06:19
- Steytlerville99 km · 06:19
- Willowmore106 km · 06:19
- Rietbron98 km · 06:19
FAQ
What time is it in Aberdeen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aberdeen (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aberdeen in?
Aberdeen runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Aberdeen observe daylight saving time?
Aberdeen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aberdeen today?
Aberdeen sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 18:51 today, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aberdeen tonight?
The moon phase over Aberdeen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aberdeen?
The antipode of Aberdeen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.48° N, 155.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,192 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aberdeen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aberdeen, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.