Right now, local time in Alexander Bay is 16:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexander Bay ranks #117290 worldwide by population and #859 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexander Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.5961° S, 16.4854° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,736 · #117290 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alexander Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.60° N, 163.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 817 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alexander Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 16:12
- Maghrib
- 19:15
- Isha
- 20:35
- Qibla direction
- 26.8° from north (NNE (27°))
Full prayer timetable for Alexander Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alexander Bay sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Alexander Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,258 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,707 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.60° S, 16.49° 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 | 06:40 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | −5h |
| London | 14:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Alexander Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alexander Bay local time:
Cities sharing Alexander Bay's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg16:40
- Cape Town16:40
- Durban16:40
- Pretoria16:40
- Soweto16:40
- Gqeberha16:40
- Soshanguve16:40
- Pietermaritzburg16:40
- Evaton16:40
- Benoni16:40
- Bloemfontein16:40
- Thembisa16:40
Distances from Alexander Bay
| São Paulo | 6,258 km | W (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,285 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 8,042 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 8,727 km | N (351°) |
| London | 9,055 km | N (350°) |
| Moscow | 9,592 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 9,819 km | E (88°) |
| Sydney | 11,593 km | SE (143°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,885 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 13,190 km | NW (305°) |
| Tokyo | 14,683 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,707 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Alexander Bay
- Oranjemund8 km · 16:40
- Rosh Pinah75 km · 16:40
- Port Nolloth82 km · 16:40
- Aussenkehr94 km · 16:40
- Noordoewer112 km · 16:40
- Nababeep168 km · 16:40
- Springbok181 km · 16:40
- Aus216 km · 16:40
FAQ
What time is it in Alexander Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alexander Bay (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alexander Bay in?
Alexander Bay runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Alexander Bay observe daylight saving time?
Alexander Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alexander Bay today?
Alexander Bay sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 19:15 today, giving 13h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexander Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Alexander Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexander Bay?
The antipode of Alexander Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.60° N, 163.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 817 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alexander Bay?
Alexander Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alexander Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alexander Bay, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.