Right now, local time in Bultfontein is 00:23 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bultfontein ranks #20736 worldwide by population and #193 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bultfontein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.2876° S, 26.1500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 27,994 · #20736 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bultfontein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.29° N, 153.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waialua, United States, 851 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bultfontein today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:56
- Qibla direction
- 16.3° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Bultfontein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bultfontein sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bultfontein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,721 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,585 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.29° S, 26.15° 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 | 14:23 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | −5h |
| London | 22:23 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:23 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:23 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +9h |
Best time to call Bultfontein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bultfontein local time:
Cities sharing Bultfontein's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg00:23
- Cape Town00:23
- Durban00:23
- Pretoria00:23
- Soweto00:23
- Gqeberha00:23
- Soshanguve00:23
- Pietermaritzburg00:23
- Evaton00:23
- Benoni00:23
- Bloemfontein00:23
- Thembisa00:23
Distances from Bultfontein
| Dubai | 6,721 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 7,188 km | WSW (256°) |
| Mumbai | 7,271 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,875 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,899 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,238 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,409 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,979 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,005 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 13,811 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 13,955 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,585 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Bultfontein
- Ikgomotseng50 km · 00:23
- Wesselsbron53 km · 00:23
- Hoopstad56 km · 00:23
- Winnie Mandela55 km · 00:23
- Dealesville57 km · 00:23
- Theunissen56 km · 00:23
- Welkom67 km · 00:23
- Hertzogville66 km · 00:23
FAQ
What time is it in Bultfontein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bultfontein (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bultfontein in?
Bultfontein runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bultfontein observe daylight saving time?
Bultfontein does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bultfontein today?
Bultfontein sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 13h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bultfontein tonight?
The moon phase over Bultfontein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bultfontein?
The antipode of Bultfontein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.29° N, 153.85° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waialua, United States, roughly 851 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bultfontein?
Bultfontein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bultfontein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bultfontein, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.