Right now, local time in De Aar is 18:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
De Aar ranks #18260 worldwide by population and #179 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for De Aar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.6497° S, 24.0123° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 32,318 · #18260 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from De Aar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.65° N, 155.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 998 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in De Aar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:00
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:48
- Isha
- 20:10
- Qibla direction
- 18.2° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for De Aar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
De Aar sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
De Aar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,926 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,469 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.65° S, 24.01° 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 | 08:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −5h |
| London | 16:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +9h |
Best time to call De Aar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in De Aar local time:
Cities sharing De Aar's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:48
- Cape Town18:48
- Durban18:48
- Pretoria18:48
- Soweto18:48
- Gqeberha18:48
- Soshanguve18:48
- Pietermaritzburg18:48
- Evaton18:48
- Benoni18:48
- Bloemfontein18:48
- Thembisa18:48
Distances from De Aar
| São Paulo | 6,926 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,053 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,599 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 9,099 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 9,112 km | E (84°) |
| London | 9,436 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,695 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 10,952 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,263 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 13,923 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,109 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,469 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near De Aar
- Philipstown50 km · 18:48
- Oakglen60 km · 18:48
- Petrusville89 km · 18:48
- Orania101 km · 18:48
- Hopetown114 km · 18:48
- Noupoort108 km · 18:48
- Colesberg104 km · 18:48
- Victoria West120 km · 18:48
FAQ
What time is it in De Aar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in De Aar (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is De Aar in?
De Aar runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does De Aar observe daylight saving time?
De Aar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in De Aar today?
De Aar sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:48 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over De Aar tonight?
The moon phase over De Aar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of De Aar?
The antipode of De Aar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.65° N, 155.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 998 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is De Aar?
De Aar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in De Aar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In De Aar, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.