Right now, local time in Colchester is 19:36 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colchester ranks #99630 worldwide by population and #766 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6913° S, 25.8220° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,483 · #99630 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.69° N, 154.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,385 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colchester today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:45
- Isha
- 20:11
- Qibla direction
- 15.6° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Colchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colchester sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Colchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 7,022 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,714 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.69° S, 25.82° 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 | 09:36 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:36 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:36 | −5h |
| London | 17:36 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:36 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:36 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:36 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:06 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:36 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:36 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:36 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:36 | +9h |
Best time to call Colchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colchester local time:
Cities sharing Colchester's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:36
- Cape Town19:36
- Durban19:36
- Pretoria19:36
- Soweto19:36
- Gqeberha19:36
- Soshanguve19:36
- Pietermaritzburg19:36
- Evaton19:36
- Benoni19:36
- Bloemfontein19:36
- Thembisa19:36
Distances from Colchester
| São Paulo | 7,022 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,258 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,693 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,984 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,470 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 9,807 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 10,010 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,588 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,216 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 14,084 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 14,243 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,714 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Colchester
- Addo20 km · 19:36
- Nomathamasanqa21 km · 19:36
- Paterson31 km · 19:36
- Gqeberha36 km · 19:36
- Westville35 km · 19:36
- Khaya Mnandi37 km · 19:36
- Enon42 km · 19:36
- Kariega40 km · 19:36
FAQ
What time is it in Colchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colchester (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colchester in?
Colchester runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Colchester observe daylight saving time?
Colchester does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colchester today?
Colchester sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:45 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colchester tonight?
The moon phase over Colchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colchester?
The antipode of Colchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.69° N, 154.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,385 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colchester?
Colchester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Colchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colchester, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.