Right now, local time in Brits is 23:17 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brits ranks #5066 worldwide by population and #61 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 13h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brits — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.6347° S, 27.7802° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 122,497 · #5066 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brits through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.63° N, 152.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 665 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brits today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:58
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 15.0° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Brits — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brits sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 05m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Brits's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,385 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,624 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.63° S, 27.78° 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 | 13:17 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −5h |
| London | 21:17 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:17 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +9h |
Best time to call Brits
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brits local time:
Cities sharing Brits's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg23:17
- Cape Town23:17
- Durban23:17
- Pretoria23:17
- Soweto23:17
- Gqeberha23:17
- Soshanguve23:17
- Pietermaritzburg23:17
- Evaton23:17
- Benoni23:17
- Bloemfontein23:17
- Thembisa23:17
Distances from Brits
| Dubai | 6,385 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 6,956 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,421 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,661 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,678 km | E (83°) |
| London | 9,002 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,099 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,721 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,104 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,534 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,925 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,624 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Brits
- Hartbeespoort14 km · 23:17
- Letlhabile18 km · 23:17
- Ga-Rankuwa22 km · 23:17
- Mooinooi26 km · 23:17
- Mabopane32 km · 23:17
- Marikana31 km · 23:17
- Hartbeestfontein-A35 km · 23:17
- Soshanguve37 km · 23:17
FAQ
What time is it in Brits right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brits (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brits in?
Brits runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Brits observe daylight saving time?
Brits does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brits today?
Brits sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brits tonight?
The moon phase over Brits tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brits?
The antipode of Brits — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.63° N, 152.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 665 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brits?
Brits lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brits?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brits, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.