Right now, local time in Bela Bela is 15:51 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bela Bela ranks #6925 worldwide by population and #84 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 13h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bela Bela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.8833° S, 28.2833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limpopo
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 90,210 · #6925 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bela Bela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.88° N, 151.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 634 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bela Bela today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 14.6° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Bela Bela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bela Bela sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 03m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bela Bela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,287 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,635 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.88° S, 28.28° 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 | 05:51 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −5h |
| London | 13:51 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +9h |
Best time to call Bela Bela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bela Bela local time:
Cities sharing Bela Bela's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg15:51
- Cape Town15:51
- Durban15:51
- Pretoria15:51
- Soweto15:51
- Gqeberha15:51
- Soshanguve15:51
- Pietermaritzburg15:51
- Evaton15:51
- Benoni15:51
- Bloemfontein15:51
- Thembisa15:51
Distances from Bela Bela
| Dubai | 6,287 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,863 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,493 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,595 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,617 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,937 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,011 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,643 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,128 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,450 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,919 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,635 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Bela Bela
- Bela-Bela1 km · 15:51
- Modimolle24 km · 15:51
- Pienaarsrivier36 km · 15:51
- Mmametlhake37 km · 15:51
- Makapanstad43 km · 15:51
- Carousel View49 km · 15:51
- Hammanskraal58 km · 15:51
- Leeupoort56 km · 15:51
FAQ
What time is it in Bela Bela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bela Bela (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bela Bela in?
Bela Bela runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bela Bela observe daylight saving time?
Bela Bela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bela Bela today?
Bela Bela sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bela Bela tonight?
The moon phase over Bela Bela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bela Bela?
The antipode of Bela Bela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.88° N, 151.72° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 634 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bela Bela?
Bela Bela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bela Bela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bela Bela, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.