Right now, local time in Amersfoort is 20:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amersfoort ranks #34547 worldwide by population and #310 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 26m (winter) – 13h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amersfoort — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.0094° S, 29.8664° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 14,778 · #34547 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amersfoort through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.01° N, 150.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 915 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amersfoort today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 12.2° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Amersfoort — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amersfoort sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Amersfoort's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,420 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,876 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.01° S, 29.87° 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 | 10:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:03 | −5h |
| London | 18:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Amersfoort
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amersfoort local time:
Cities sharing Amersfoort's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:03
- Cape Town20:03
- Durban20:03
- Pretoria20:03
- Soweto20:03
- Gqeberha20:03
- Soshanguve20:03
- Pietermaritzburg20:03
- Evaton20:03
- Benoni20:03
- Bloemfontein20:03
- Thembisa20:03
Distances from Amersfoort
| Dubai | 6,420 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,904 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,578 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,493 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,869 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,211 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,233 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,586 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,849 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,420 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,183 km | WNW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,876 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Amersfoort
- Palmietfontein13 km · 20:03
- Daggakraal17 km · 20:03
- Perdekop30 km · 20:03
- Volksrust40 km · 20:03
- Morgenzon39 km · 20:03
- Charlestown45 km · 20:03
- Wakkerstroom47 km · 20:03
- Ermelo54 km · 20:03
FAQ
What time is it in Amersfoort right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amersfoort (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Amersfoort in?
Amersfoort runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Amersfoort observe daylight saving time?
Amersfoort does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amersfoort today?
Amersfoort sees sunrise at 05:10 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amersfoort tonight?
The moon phase over Amersfoort tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amersfoort?
The antipode of Amersfoort — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.01° N, 150.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 915 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amersfoort?
Amersfoort lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Amersfoort?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amersfoort, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.