Right now, local time in Clarkson is 21:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clarkson ranks #105936 worldwide by population and #788 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clarkson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0152° S, 24.3429° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,185 · #105936 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clarkson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.02° N, 155.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,363 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clarkson today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:52
- Isha
- 20:18
- Qibla direction
- 17.2° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Clarkson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clarkson 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.
Clarkson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,881 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,587 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.02° S, 24.34° 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 | 11:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:31 | −5h |
| London | 19:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Clarkson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clarkson local time:
Cities sharing Clarkson's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:31
- Cape Town21:31
- Durban21:31
- Pretoria21:31
- Soweto21:31
- Gqeberha21:31
- Soshanguve21:31
- Pietermaritzburg21:31
- Evaton21:31
- Benoni21:31
- Bloemfontein21:31
- Thembisa21:31
Distances from Clarkson
| São Paulo | 6,881 km | W (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,357 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 7,819 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 9,125 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 9,470 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 9,806 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 10,062 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,653 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,356 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 14,142 km | WNW (300°) |
| Tokyo | 14,224 km | ENE (69°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,587 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Clarkson
- Kareedouw8 km · 21:31
- Woodlands16 km · 21:31
- Sanddrif32 km · 21:31
- Kruisfontein36 km · 21:31
- Humansdorp39 km · 21:31
- Stormsrivier43 km · 21:31
- St Francis Bay47 km · 21:31
- Joubertina50 km · 21:31
FAQ
What time is it in Clarkson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clarkson (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clarkson in?
Clarkson runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Clarkson observe daylight saving time?
Clarkson does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Clarkson today?
Clarkson sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 18:52 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clarkson tonight?
The moon phase over Clarkson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clarkson?
The antipode of Clarkson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.02° N, 155.66° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,363 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clarkson?
Clarkson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Clarkson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clarkson, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.