Right now, local time in Carolina is 21:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carolina ranks #27246 worldwide by population and #243 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carolina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.0693° S, 30.1149° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 20,184 · #27246 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carolina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.07° N, 149.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 858 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carolina today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 12.1° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Carolina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carolina sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Carolina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,315 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,857 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.07° S, 30.11° 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 | 11:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | −5h |
| London | 19:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Carolina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carolina local time:
Cities sharing Carolina's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:33
- Cape Town21:33
- Durban21:33
- Pretoria21:33
- Soweto21:33
- Gqeberha21:33
- Soshanguve21:33
- Pietermaritzburg21:33
- Evaton21:33
- Benoni21:33
- Bloemfontein21:33
- Thembisa21:33
Distances from Carolina
| Dubai | 6,315 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,815 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,631 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,453 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,777 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,119 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,127 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,523 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,904 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,349 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,145 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,857 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Carolina
- Chrissiesmeer25 km · 21:33
- Breyten29 km · 21:33
- Rietkuil34 km · 21:33
- Belfast43 km · 21:33
- Warburton40 km · 21:33
- Hendrina41 km · 21:33
- Machadodorp47 km · 21:33
- Lothair48 km · 21:33
FAQ
What time is it in Carolina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carolina (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carolina in?
Carolina runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Carolina observe daylight saving time?
Carolina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carolina today?
Carolina sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carolina tonight?
The moon phase over Carolina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carolina?
The antipode of Carolina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.07° N, 149.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 858 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carolina?
Carolina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carolina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carolina, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.