Right now, local time in Dalton is 18:44 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dalton ranks #115902 worldwide by population and #853 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dalton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.3409° S, 30.6312° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,788 · #115902 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dalton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.34° N, 149.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,164 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dalton today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:37
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 11.0° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Dalton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dalton sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 16m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Dalton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,618 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,036 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.34° S, 30.63° 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 | 08:44 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | −5h |
| London | 16:44 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:44 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +9h |
Best time to call Dalton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dalton local time:
Cities sharing Dalton's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:44
- Cape Town18:44
- Durban18:44
- Pretoria18:44
- Soweto18:44
- Gqeberha18:44
- Soshanguve18:44
- Pietermaritzburg18:44
- Evaton18:44
- Benoni18:44
- Bloemfontein18:44
- Thembisa18:44
Distances from Dalton
| Dubai | 6,618 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,030 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,579 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,460 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,138 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,480 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,486 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,615 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,616 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 13,470 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,386 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,036 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Dalton
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- Wartburg11 km · 18:44
- Albert Falls22 km · 18:44
- Greytown31 km · 18:44
- Ndwedwe35 km · 18:44
- Pietermaritzburg38 km · 18:44
FAQ
What time is it in Dalton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dalton (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dalton in?
Dalton runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Dalton observe daylight saving time?
Dalton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dalton today?
Dalton sees sunrise at 05:04 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dalton tonight?
The moon phase over Dalton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dalton?
The antipode of Dalton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.34° N, 149.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,164 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dalton?
Dalton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dalton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dalton, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.