Right now, local time in Boksburg is 03:24 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boksburg ranks #1363 worldwide by population and #15 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boksburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2120° S, 28.2596° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 445,168 · #1363 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Boksburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.21° N, 151.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 745 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Boksburg today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 14.3° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Boksburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boksburg sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Boksburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,417 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.21° S, 28.26° 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 | 18:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:24 | −5h |
| London | 01:24 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:24 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:24 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:24 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:54 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:24 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:24 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:24 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:24 | +9h |
Best time to call Boksburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Boksburg local time:
Cities sharing Boksburg's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg03:24
- Cape Town03:24
- Durban03:24
- Pretoria03:24
- Soweto03:24
- Gqeberha03:24
- Soshanguve03:24
- Pietermaritzburg03:24
- Evaton03:24
- Benoni03:24
- Bloemfontein03:24
- Thembisa03:24
Distances from Boksburg
| Dubai | 6,417 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,962 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,449 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,638 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,736 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,077 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,158 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,701 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,025 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,521 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,001 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,694 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Boksburg
FAQ
What time is it in Boksburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boksburg (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Boksburg in?
Boksburg runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Boksburg observe daylight saving time?
Boksburg does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boksburg today?
Boksburg sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boksburg tonight?
The moon phase over Boksburg tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boksburg?
The antipode of Boksburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.21° N, 151.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 745 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Boksburg?
Boksburg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Boksburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Boksburg, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.