Right now, local time in Ashton is 19:21 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashton ranks #32607 worldwide by population and #289 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8314° S, 20.0559° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 15,964 · #32607 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.83° N, 159.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,292 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 19:09
- Isha
- 20:35
- Qibla direction
- 21.7° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashton sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Ashton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,495 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,195 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.83° S, 20.06° 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 | 09:21 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −5h |
| London | 17:21 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:21 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +9h |
Best time to call Ashton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashton local time:
Cities sharing Ashton's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:21
- Cape Town19:21
- Durban19:21
- Pretoria19:21
- Soweto19:21
- Gqeberha19:21
- Soshanguve19:21
- Pietermaritzburg19:21
- Evaton19:21
- Benoni19:21
- Bloemfontein19:21
- Thembisa19:21
Distances from Ashton
| São Paulo | 6,495 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 7,552 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 8,111 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 9,361 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 9,516 km | E (85°) |
| London | 9,692 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,101 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,926 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,727 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 13,791 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,586 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,195 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Ashton
- Montagu8 km · 19:21
- Bonnievale12 km · 19:21
- Robertson16 km · 19:21
- McGregor25 km · 19:21
- Riviersonderend38 km · 19:21
- Swellendam41 km · 19:21
- Touwsrivier55 km · 19:21
- Greyton48 km · 19:21
FAQ
What time is it in Ashton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashton (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashton in?
Ashton runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ashton observe daylight saving time?
Ashton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ashton today?
Ashton sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 19:09 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashton tonight?
The moon phase over Ashton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashton?
The antipode of Ashton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.83° N, 159.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,292 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashton?
Ashton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashton, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.