Right now, local time in Arniston is 02:07 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arniston ranks #123930 worldwide by population and #893 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Day length
- 13h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arniston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.6674° S, 20.2309° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,518 · #123930 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arniston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.67° N, 159.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,385 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arniston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 19:10
- Isha
- 20:38
- Qibla direction
- 21.3° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Arniston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arniston sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 34m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Arniston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,497 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,230 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.67° S, 20.23° 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 | 16:07 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:07 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:07 | −5h |
| London | 00:07 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:07 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:07 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:07 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:37 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:07 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:07 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:07 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:07 | +9h |
Best time to call Arniston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arniston local time:
Cities sharing Arniston's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg02:07
- Cape Town02:07
- Durban02:07
- Pretoria02:07
- Soweto02:07
- Gqeberha02:07
- Soshanguve02:07
- Pietermaritzburg02:07
- Evaton02:07
- Benoni02:07
- Bloemfontein02:07
- Thembisa02:07
Distances from Arniston
| São Paulo | 6,497 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,620 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 8,156 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 9,455 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 9,507 km | E (85°) |
| London | 9,787 km | NNW (347°) |
| Moscow | 10,190 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,843 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,738 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 13,853 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,603 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,230 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Arniston
- Struisbaai22 km · 02:07
- Bredasdorp23 km · 02:07
- Napier37 km · 02:07
- Elim44 km · 02:07
- Riviersonderend64 km · 02:07
- Swellendam74 km · 02:07
- Buffeljagsrivier74 km · 02:07
- Pearly Beach67 km · 02:07
FAQ
What time is it in Arniston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arniston (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arniston in?
Arniston runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Arniston observe daylight saving time?
Arniston does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arniston today?
Arniston sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 19:10 today, giving 13h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arniston tonight?
The moon phase over Arniston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arniston?
The antipode of Arniston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.67° N, 159.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,385 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arniston?
Arniston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arniston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arniston, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.