Right now, local time in Butterworth is 18:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Butterworth ranks #11680 worldwide by population and #121 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 13h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 02m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Butterworth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.3308° S, 28.1498° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 53,086 · #11680 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Butterworth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.33° N, 151.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 1,342 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Butterworth today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:39
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:34
- Isha
- 19:58
- Qibla direction
- 13.3° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Butterworth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Butterworth sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Butterworth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,021 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,896 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.33° S, 28.15° 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 | 08:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:33 | −5h |
| London | 16:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Butterworth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Butterworth local time:
Cities sharing Butterworth's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:33
- Cape Town18:33
- Durban18:33
- Pretoria18:33
- Soweto18:33
- Gqeberha18:33
- Soshanguve18:33
- Pietermaritzburg18:33
- Evaton18:33
- Benoni18:33
- Bloemfontein18:33
- Thembisa18:33
Distances from Butterworth
| Dubai | 7,021 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,267 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,431 km | NE (46°) |
| Singapore | 8,748 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,384 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,724 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,837 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 10,548 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,959 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,825 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 14,355 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,896 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Butterworth
- Teko Springs15 km · 18:33
- Centane25 km · 18:33
- Ngqamakhwe25 km · 18:33
- Dutywa30 km · 18:33
- Komga37 km · 18:33
- Willowvale34 km · 18:33
- Kei Mouth44 km · 18:33
- Tsomo45 km · 18:33
FAQ
What time is it in Butterworth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Butterworth (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Butterworth in?
Butterworth runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Butterworth observe daylight saving time?
Butterworth does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Butterworth today?
Butterworth sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Butterworth tonight?
The moon phase over Butterworth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Butterworth?
The antipode of Butterworth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.33° N, 151.85° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 1,342 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Butterworth?
Butterworth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Butterworth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Butterworth, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.