Right now, local time in Bathurst is 22:15 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bathurst ranks #53564 worldwide by population and #471 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 13h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bathurst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.4998° S, 26.8294° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 7,630 · #53564 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bathurst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.50° N, 153.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,395 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bathurst today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:41
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:41
- Isha
- 20:07
- Qibla direction
- 14.6° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Bathurst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bathurst sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bathurst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 7,118 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,802 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.50° S, 26.83° 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 | 12:15 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −5h |
| London | 20:15 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:15 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +9h |
Best time to call Bathurst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bathurst local time:
Cities sharing Bathurst's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:15
- Cape Town22:15
- Durban22:15
- Pretoria22:15
- Soweto22:15
- Gqeberha22:15
- Soshanguve22:15
- Pietermaritzburg22:15
- Evaton22:15
- Benoni22:15
- Bloemfontein22:15
- Thembisa22:15
Distances from Bathurst
| São Paulo | 7,118 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,194 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 7,610 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,889 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,474 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,813 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,978 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,539 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,121 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,990 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,313 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,802 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Bathurst
- Port Alfred11 km · 22:15
- Kenton25 km · 22:15
- Grahamstown35 km · 22:15
- Glenmore41 km · 22:15
- Peddie42 km · 22:15
- Alexandria42 km · 22:15
- Wesley51 km · 22:15
- Hamburg64 km · 22:15
FAQ
What time is it in Bathurst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bathurst (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bathurst in?
Bathurst runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bathurst observe daylight saving time?
Bathurst does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bathurst today?
Bathurst sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bathurst tonight?
The moon phase over Bathurst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bathurst?
The antipode of Bathurst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.50° N, 153.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,395 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bathurst?
Bathurst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bathurst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bathurst, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.