Right now, local time in Carletonville is 05:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carletonville ranks #3395 worldwide by population and #41 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carletonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.3609° S, 27.3977° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 182,304 · #3395 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carletonville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.36° N, 152.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 712 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carletonville today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 15.3° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Carletonville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carletonville sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Carletonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,474 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,621 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.36° S, 27.40° 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 | 19:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:05 | −5h |
| London | 03:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Carletonville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carletonville local time:
Cities sharing Carletonville's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg05:05
- Cape Town05:05
- Durban05:05
- Pretoria05:05
- Soweto05:05
- Gqeberha05:05
- Soshanguve05:05
- Pietermaritzburg05:05
- Evaton05:05
- Benoni05:05
- Bloemfontein05:05
- Thembisa05:05
Distances from Carletonville
| Dubai | 6,474 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,038 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,362 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,726 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,727 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,068 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,183 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,787 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,074 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,605 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,939 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,621 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Carletonville
- Welverdiend12 km · 05:05
- Fochville17 km · 05:05
- Leeudoorn Mine20 km · 05:05
- Glenharvie22 km · 05:05
- Westonaria25 km · 05:05
- Hillshaven26 km · 05:05
- Elsburg Gold Mine29 km · 05:05
- Western Areas30 km · 05:05
FAQ
What time is it in Carletonville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carletonville (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carletonville in?
Carletonville runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Carletonville observe daylight saving time?
Carletonville does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carletonville today?
Carletonville sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:29 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carletonville tonight?
The moon phase over Carletonville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carletonville?
The antipode of Carletonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.36° N, 152.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 712 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carletonville?
Carletonville lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carletonville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carletonville, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.