Right now, local time in Bhisho is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bhisho ranks #4495 worldwide by population and #55 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bhisho — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8472° S, 27.4422° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 137,287 · #4495 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bhisho through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.85° N, 152.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,350 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bhisho today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:40
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:38
- Isha
- 20:02
- Qibla direction
- 14.0° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Bhisho — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bhisho sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bhisho's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,103 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.85° S, 27.44° 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Bhisho
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bhisho local time:
Cities sharing Bhisho's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from Bhisho
| Dubai | 7,103 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,189 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,519 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,822 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,420 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,759 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,900 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,553 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,042 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,909 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,326 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,843 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Bhisho
FAQ
What time is it in Bhisho right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bhisho (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bhisho in?
Bhisho runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bhisho observe daylight saving time?
Bhisho does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bhisho today?
Bhisho sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bhisho tonight?
The moon phase over Bhisho tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bhisho?
The antipode of Bhisho — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.85° N, 152.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,350 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bhisho?
Bhisho lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bhisho?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bhisho, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.