Right now, local time in Botshabelo is 04:16 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Botshabelo ranks #1942 worldwide by population and #24 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 13h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Botshabelo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.2674° S, 26.7260° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 309,714 · #1942 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Botshabelo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.27° N, 153.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 976 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Botshabelo today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:54
- Qibla direction
- 15.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Botshabelo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Botshabelo sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Botshabelo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,787 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,673 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.27° S, 26.73° 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 | 19:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:16 | −5h |
| London | 02:16 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:16 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:16 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:16 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:46 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:16 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:16 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:16 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:16 | +9h |
Best time to call Botshabelo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Botshabelo local time:
Cities sharing Botshabelo's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg04:16
- Cape Town04:16
- Durban04:16
- Pretoria04:16
- Soweto04:16
- Gqeberha04:16
- Soshanguve04:16
- Pietermaritzburg04:16
- Evaton04:16
- Benoni04:16
- Bloemfontein04:16
- Thembisa04:16
Distances from Botshabelo
| Dubai | 6,787 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 7,215 km | WSW (256°) |
| Mumbai | 7,301 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,833 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,019 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,358 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,511 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,887 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,965 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,807 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,061 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,673 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Botshabelo
- Thaba Nchu13 km · 04:16
- Tweespruit31 km · 04:16
- Dewetsdorp36 km · 04:16
- Verkeerdevlei49 km · 04:16
- Excelsior49 km · 04:16
- Hobhouse50 km · 04:16
- Bloemfontein52 km · 04:16
- Wepener60 km · 04:16
FAQ
What time is it in Botshabelo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Botshabelo (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Botshabelo in?
Botshabelo runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Botshabelo observe daylight saving time?
Botshabelo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Botshabelo today?
Botshabelo sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Botshabelo tonight?
The moon phase over Botshabelo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Botshabelo?
The antipode of Botshabelo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.27° N, 153.27° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 976 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Botshabelo?
Botshabelo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Botshabelo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Botshabelo, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.