Right now, local time in Carnarvon is 21:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carnarvon ranks #63258 worldwide by population and #548 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 08m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carnarvon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.9683° S, 22.1330° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 5,785 · #63258 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carnarvon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.97° N, 157.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 986 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carnarvon today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:56
- Isha
- 20:18
- Qibla direction
- 20.2° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Carnarvon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carnarvon sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Carnarvon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,743 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,306 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.97° S, 22.13° 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 | 11:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −5h |
| London | 19:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Carnarvon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carnarvon local time:
Cities sharing Carnarvon's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:20
- Cape Town21:20
- Durban21:20
- Pretoria21:20
- Soweto21:20
- Gqeberha21:20
- Soshanguve21:20
- Pietermaritzburg21:20
- Evaton21:20
- Benoni21:20
- Bloemfontein21:20
- Thembisa21:20
Distances from Carnarvon
| São Paulo | 6,743 km | WSW (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,179 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 7,760 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 9,091 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 9,294 km | E (85°) |
| London | 9,426 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 9,755 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 11,044 km | SE (139°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,444 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 13,790 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,287 km | ENE (67°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,306 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Carnarvon
- Van Wyksvlei75 km · 21:20
- Victoria West105 km · 21:20
- Fraserburg121 km · 21:20
- Williston123 km · 21:20
- Nelspoort150 km · 21:20
- Prieska156 km · 21:20
- Beaufort West160 km · 21:20
- Brandvlei167 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Carnarvon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carnarvon (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carnarvon in?
Carnarvon runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Carnarvon observe daylight saving time?
Carnarvon does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carnarvon today?
Carnarvon sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 18:56 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carnarvon tonight?
The moon phase over Carnarvon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carnarvon?
The antipode of Carnarvon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.97° N, 157.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 986 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carnarvon?
Carnarvon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carnarvon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carnarvon, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.