Right now, local time in Aliwal North is 19:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aliwal North ranks #13721 worldwide by population and #139 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aliwal North — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.6937° S, 26.7114° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 44,436 · #13721 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aliwal North through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.69° N, 153.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,104 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aliwal North today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:59
- Qibla direction
- 15.2° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Aliwal North — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aliwal North sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Aliwal North's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,926 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,718 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.69° S, 26.71° 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 | 09:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:33 | −5h |
| London | 17:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Aliwal North
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aliwal North local time:
Cities sharing Aliwal North's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:33
- Cape Town19:33
- Durban19:33
- Pretoria19:33
- Soweto19:33
- Gqeberha19:33
- Soshanguve19:33
- Pietermaritzburg19:33
- Evaton19:33
- Benoni19:33
- Bloemfontein19:33
- Thembisa19:33
Distances from Aliwal North
| Dubai | 6,926 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,176 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,408 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,856 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,171 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,510 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,669 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,773 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,022 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,875 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 14,144 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,718 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Aliwal North
- Rouxville33 km · 19:33
- James Calata48 km · 19:33
- Burgersdorp50 km · 19:33
- Lady Grey48 km · 19:33
- Smithfield56 km · 19:33
- Zastron56 km · 19:33
- Dordrecht82 km · 19:33
- Bethulie74 km · 19:33
FAQ
What time is it in Aliwal North right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aliwal North (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aliwal North in?
Aliwal North runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Aliwal North observe daylight saving time?
Aliwal North does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aliwal North today?
Aliwal North sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aliwal North tonight?
The moon phase over Aliwal North tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aliwal North?
The antipode of Aliwal North — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.69° N, 153.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,104 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aliwal North?
Aliwal North lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aliwal North?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aliwal North, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.