Right now, local time in Bochum is 22:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bochum ranks #39891 worldwide by population and #363 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 42m (winter) – 13h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bochum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.2861° S, 29.1396° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limpopo
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 12,000 · #39891 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bochum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.29° N, 150.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 583 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bochum today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 13.9° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Bochum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bochum sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bochum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,090 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,633 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.29° S, 29.14° 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 | 12:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −5h |
| London | 20:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Bochum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bochum local time:
Cities sharing Bochum's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:35
- Cape Town22:35
- Durban22:35
- Pretoria22:35
- Soweto22:35
- Gqeberha22:35
- Soshanguve22:35
- Pietermaritzburg22:35
- Evaton22:35
- Benoni22:35
- Bloemfontein22:35
- Thembisa22:35
Distances from Bochum
| Dubai | 6,090 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,681 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,628 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,452 km | NNW (342°) |
| Singapore | 8,507 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,794 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 8,826 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,496 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,191 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,288 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,887 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,633 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Bochum
- Dendron21 km · 22:35
- Babirwa56 km · 22:35
- Louis Trichardt Airforce Base60 km · 22:35
- Alldays69 km · 22:35
- GaSekhaolelo76 km · 22:35
- Polokwane77 km · 22:35
- Sebayeng75 km · 22:35
- Nthabiseng82 km · 22:35
FAQ
What time is it in Bochum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bochum (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bochum in?
Bochum runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bochum observe daylight saving time?
Bochum does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bochum today?
Bochum sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bochum tonight?
The moon phase over Bochum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bochum?
The antipode of Bochum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.29° N, 150.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 583 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bochum?
Bochum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bochum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bochum, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.