Right now, local time in Athlone is 19:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Athlone ranks #2588 worldwide by population and #31 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Athlone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9672° S, 18.5021° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 237,414 · #2588 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Athlone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.97° N, 161.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,321 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Athlone today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 16:12
- Maghrib
- 19:15
- Isha
- 20:41
- Qibla direction
- 23.3° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Athlone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Athlone sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Athlone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,351 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.97° S, 18.50° 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 | 09:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −5h |
| London | 17:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Athlone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Athlone local time:
Cities sharing Athlone's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:26
- Cape Town19:26
- Durban19:26
- Pretoria19:26
- Soweto19:26
- Gqeberha19:26
- Soshanguve19:26
- Pietermaritzburg19:26
- Evaton19:26
- Benoni19:26
- Bloemfontein19:26
- Thembisa19:26
Distances from Athlone
| São Paulo | 6,351 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,646 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 8,234 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,348 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,660 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,677 km | NNW (349°) |
| Moscow | 10,141 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 11,003 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,868 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,676 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,726 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,059 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Athlone
- Lansdowne2 km · 19:26
- Rondebosch2 km · 19:26
- Rosebank3 km · 19:26
- Claremont4 km · 19:26
- Newlands5 km · 19:26
- Century City9 km · 19:26
- Cape Town9 km · 19:26
- Retreat10 km · 19:26
FAQ
What time is it in Athlone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Athlone (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Athlone in?
Athlone runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Athlone observe daylight saving time?
Athlone does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Athlone today?
Athlone sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 19:15 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Athlone tonight?
The moon phase over Athlone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Athlone?
The antipode of Athlone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.97° N, 161.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,321 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Athlone?
Athlone lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Athlone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Athlone, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.