Right now, local time in Apel is 22:54 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Apel ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #949 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
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 13h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 37m (winter) – 13h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Apel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.4144° S, 29.7499° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limpopo
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Apel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.41° N, 150.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, 711 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Apel today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:52
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 12.9° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Apel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Apel sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 02m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Apel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,170 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,746 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.41° S, 29.75° 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 | 12:54 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −5h |
| London | 20:54 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:54 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +9h |
Best time to call Apel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Apel local time:
Cities sharing Apel's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:54
- Cape Town22:54
- Durban22:54
- Pretoria22:54
- Soweto22:54
- Gqeberha22:54
- Soshanguve22:54
- Pietermaritzburg22:54
- Evaton22:54
- Benoni22:54
- Bloemfontein22:54
- Thembisa22:54
Distances from Apel
| Dubai | 6,170 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 6,717 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,650 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,463 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,591 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 8,933 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 8,946 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,486 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,059 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,295 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,010 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,746 km | WNW (297°) |
Cities near Apel
- Lebowakgomo28 km · 22:54
- Jane Furse40 km · 22:54
- Mathibela46 km · 22:54
- Elandskraal49 km · 22:54
- Bergnek49 km · 22:54
- Tukakgomo51 km · 22:54
- Mankoeng58 km · 22:54
- Mankweng59 km · 22:54
FAQ
What time is it in Apel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Apel (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Apel in?
Apel runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Apel observe daylight saving time?
Apel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Apel today?
Apel sees sunrise at 05:14 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 13h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Apel tonight?
The moon phase over Apel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Apel?
The antipode of Apel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.41° N, 150.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, roughly 711 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Apel?
Apel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Apel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Apel, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.