Right now, local time in Alberton is 14:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alberton ranks #5106 worldwide by population and #62 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 13h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alberton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2679° S, 28.1223° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 121,536 · #5106 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alberton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.27° N, 151.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 742 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alberton today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:58
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Alberton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alberton sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 03m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Alberton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,429 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,684 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.27° S, 28.12° 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 | 05:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:33 | −5h |
| London | 12:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Alberton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alberton local time:
Cities sharing Alberton's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg14:33
- Cape Town14:33
- Durban14:33
- Pretoria14:33
- Soweto14:33
- Gqeberha14:33
- Soshanguve14:33
- Pietermaritzburg14:33
- Evaton14:33
- Benoni14:33
- Bloemfontein14:33
- Thembisa14:33
Distances from Alberton
| Dubai | 6,429 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,977 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,434 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,653 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,738 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,079 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,166 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,716 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,030 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,536 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,993 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,684 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Alberton
- Germiston7 km · 14:33
- Tokoza10 km · 14:33
- Johannesburg11 km · 14:33
- Edenvale14 km · 14:33
- Eastleigh16 km · 14:33
- Eden Glen16 km · 14:33
- Eden Glen Ext 6016 km · 14:33
- Boksburg15 km · 14:33
FAQ
What time is it in Alberton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alberton (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alberton in?
Alberton runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Alberton observe daylight saving time?
Alberton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alberton today?
Alberton sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alberton tonight?
The moon phase over Alberton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alberton?
The antipode of Alberton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.27° N, 151.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 742 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alberton?
Alberton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alberton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alberton, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.