Right now, local time in Claremont is 19:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Claremont ranks #34935 worldwide by population and #314 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Claremont — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9806° S, 18.4653° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 14,531 · #34935 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Claremont through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.98° N, 161.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,323 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Claremont today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 16:12
- Maghrib
- 19:15
- Isha
- 20:42
- Qibla direction
- 23.3° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Claremont — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Claremont sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Claremont's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,347 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,056 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.98° S, 18.47° 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 | 09:42 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | −5h |
| London | 17:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +9h |
Best time to call Claremont
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Claremont local time:
Cities sharing Claremont's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:42
- Cape Town19:42
- Durban19:42
- Pretoria19:42
- Soweto19:42
- Gqeberha19:42
- Soshanguve19:42
- Pietermaritzburg19:42
- Evaton19:42
- Benoni19:42
- Bloemfontein19:42
- Thembisa19:42
Distances from Claremont
| São Paulo | 6,347 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,650 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 8,237 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,349 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,664 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,678 km | NNW (349°) |
| Moscow | 10,143 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 11,004 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,872 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,674 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,730 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,056 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Claremont
- Newlands2 km · 19:42
- Rondebosch2 km · 19:42
- Rosebank3 km · 19:42
- Lansdowne3 km · 19:42
- Athlone4 km · 19:42
- Bergvliet8 km · 19:42
- Cape Town7 km · 19:42
- Constantia7 km · 19:42
FAQ
What time is it in Claremont right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Claremont (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Claremont in?
Claremont runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Claremont observe daylight saving time?
Claremont does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Claremont today?
Claremont sees sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 19:15 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Claremont tonight?
The moon phase over Claremont tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Claremont?
The antipode of Claremont — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.98° N, 161.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,323 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Claremont?
Claremont lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Claremont?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Claremont, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.