Right now, local time in Balfour is 21:32 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balfour ranks #87758 worldwide by population and #705 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 13h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balfour — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5404° S, 26.6794° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,187 · #87758 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balfour through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.54° N, 153.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,291 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balfour today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:40
- Isha
- 20:05
- Qibla direction
- 14.9° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Balfour — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balfour sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Balfour's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,107 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,766 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.54° S, 26.68° 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 | 11:32 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:32 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:32 | −5h |
| London | 19:32 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:32 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:32 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:32 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:02 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:32 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:32 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:32 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:32 | +9h |
Best time to call Balfour
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balfour local time:
Cities sharing Balfour's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:32
- Cape Town21:32
- Durban21:32
- Pretoria21:32
- Soweto21:32
- Gqeberha21:32
- Soshanguve21:32
- Pietermaritzburg21:32
- Evaton21:32
- Benoni21:32
- Bloemfontein21:32
- Thembisa21:32
Distances from Balfour
| Dubai | 7,107 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,127 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,548 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,888 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,368 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,706 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,873 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,626 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,097 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,961 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,248 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,766 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Balfour
- Seymour8 km · 21:32
- Fort Beaufort26 km · 21:32
- Msobomvu24 km · 21:32
- Hogsback25 km · 21:32
- Alice31 km · 21:32
- Whittlesea43 km · 21:32
- Middledrift42 km · 21:32
- Adelaide40 km · 21:32
FAQ
What time is it in Balfour right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balfour (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balfour in?
Balfour runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Balfour observe daylight saving time?
Balfour does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balfour today?
Balfour sees sunrise at 05:15 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balfour tonight?
The moon phase over Balfour tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balfour?
The antipode of Balfour — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.54° N, 153.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,291 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balfour?
Balfour lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balfour?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balfour, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.