Right now, local time in Ashburton is 21:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashburton ranks #96250 worldwide by population and #749 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashburton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6666° S, 30.4550° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,659 · #96250 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashburton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.67° N, 149.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,183 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashburton today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:37
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 11.1° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashburton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashburton sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Ashburton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,658 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,030 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.67° S, 30.46° 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 | 11:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | −5h |
| London | 19:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Ashburton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashburton local time:
Cities sharing Ashburton's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:33
- Cape Town21:33
- Durban21:33
- Pretoria21:33
- Soweto21:33
- Gqeberha21:33
- Soshanguve21:33
- Pietermaritzburg21:33
- Evaton21:33
- Benoni21:33
- Bloemfontein21:33
- Thembisa21:33
Distances from Ashburton
| Dubai | 6,658 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,067 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,553 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,483 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,167 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,509 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,523 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,601 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,646 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,501 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,391 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,030 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Ashburton
- Pietermaritzburg8 km · 21:33
- Camperdown11 km · 21:33
- Hopewell15 km · 21:33
- Cato Ridge14 km · 21:33
- Hilton19 km · 21:33
- Albert Falls25 km · 21:33
- Mpumalanga24 km · 21:33
- Drummond25 km · 21:33
FAQ
What time is it in Ashburton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashburton (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashburton in?
Ashburton runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ashburton observe daylight saving time?
Ashburton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ashburton today?
Ashburton sees sunrise at 05:04 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashburton tonight?
The moon phase over Ashburton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashburton?
The antipode of Ashburton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.67° N, 149.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,183 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashburton?
Ashburton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashburton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashburton, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.