Right now, local time in Beaufort West is 19:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Beaufort West ranks #13646 worldwide by population and #138 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day length
- 13h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Beaufort West — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.3567° S, 22.5830° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 44,737 · #13646 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Beaufort West through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.36° N, 157.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,145 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Beaufort West today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:56
- Isha
- 20:20
- Qibla direction
- 19.4° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Beaufort West — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Beaufort West 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.
Beaufort West's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,755 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,387 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.36° S, 22.58° 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 | 09:42 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | −5h |
| London | 17:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +9h |
Best time to call Beaufort West
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Beaufort West local time:
Cities sharing Beaufort West's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:42
- Cape Town19:42
- Durban19:42
- Pretoria19:42
- Soweto19:42
- Gqeberha19:42
- Soshanguve19:42
- Pietermaritzburg19:42
- Evaton19:42
- Benoni19:42
- Bloemfontein19:42
- Thembisa19:42
Distances from Beaufort West
| São Paulo | 6,755 km | W (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,285 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,825 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 9,251 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 9,267 km | E (84°) |
| London | 9,586 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 9,902 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 10,900 km | SE (139°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,453 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 13,907 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,308 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,387 km | WNW (284°) |
Cities near Beaufort West
- Nelspoort50 km · 19:42
- Leeu-Gamka73 km · 19:42
- Rietbron81 km · 19:42
- Prince Albert110 km · 19:42
- Victoria West117 km · 19:42
- Merweville106 km · 19:42
- De Rust126 km · 19:42
- Fraserburg112 km · 19:42
FAQ
What time is it in Beaufort West right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beaufort West (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Beaufort West in?
Beaufort West runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Beaufort West observe daylight saving time?
Beaufort West does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Beaufort West today?
Beaufort West sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 18:56 today, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Beaufort West tonight?
The moon phase over Beaufort West tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Beaufort West?
The antipode of Beaufort West — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.36° N, 157.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,145 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Beaufort West?
Beaufort West lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Beaufort West?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Beaufort West, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.