Right now, local time in Alexandra is 19:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandra ranks #3443 worldwide by population and #42 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1053° S, 28.0988° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 179,624 · #3443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alexandra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.11° N, 151.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 726 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alexandra today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Alexandra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alexandra sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Alexandra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,415 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,674 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.11° S, 28.10° 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 | 09:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −5h |
| London | 17:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Alexandra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alexandra local time:
Cities sharing Alexandra's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:26
- Cape Town19:26
- Durban19:26
- Pretoria19:26
- Soweto19:26
- Gqeberha19:26
- Soshanguve19:26
- Pietermaritzburg19:26
- Evaton19:26
- Benoni19:26
- Bloemfontein19:26
- Thembisa19:26
Distances from Alexandra
| Dubai | 6,415 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,967 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,437 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,653 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,720 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,061 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,148 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,711 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,045 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,530 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,981 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,674 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Alexandra
- Eastleigh6 km · 19:26
- Edenvale7 km · 19:26
- Modderfontein7 km · 19:26
- Eden Glen Ext 607 km · 19:26
- Eden Glen8 km · 19:26
- Randburg10 km · 19:26
- Johannesburg12 km · 19:26
- Germiston14 km · 19:26
FAQ
What time is it in Alexandra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alexandra (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alexandra in?
Alexandra runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Alexandra observe daylight saving time?
Alexandra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alexandra today?
Alexandra sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexandra tonight?
The moon phase over Alexandra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexandra?
The antipode of Alexandra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.11° N, 151.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 726 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alexandra?
Alexandra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alexandra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alexandra, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.