Right now, local time in Derby is 21:27 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Derby ranks #76324 worldwide by population and #645 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Day length
- 13h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Derby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9091° S, 27.0416° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,157 · #76324 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Derby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.91° N, 152.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Wailua, United States, 649 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Derby today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:00
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 15.9° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Derby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Derby sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Derby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,448 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,569 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.91° S, 27.04° 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 | 11:27 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:27 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:27 | −5h |
| London | 19:27 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:27 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:27 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:27 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:57 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:27 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:27 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:27 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:27 | +9h |
Best time to call Derby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Derby local time:
Cities sharing Derby's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:27
- Cape Town21:27
- Durban21:27
- Pretoria21:27
- Soweto21:27
- Gqeberha21:27
- Soshanguve21:27
- Pietermaritzburg21:27
- Evaton21:27
- Benoni21:27
- Bloemfontein21:27
- Thembisa21:27
Distances from Derby
| Dubai | 6,448 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,032 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,341 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,669 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 8,755 km | E (83°) |
| London | 9,009 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,137 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,801 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,134 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,613 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,881 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,569 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Derby
- Koster15 km · 21:27
- Rustenburg34 km · 21:27
- Swartruggens46 km · 21:27
- Ventersdorp50 km · 21:27
- Marikana49 km · 21:27
- Phatsima57 km · 21:27
- Magaliesburg52 km · 21:27
- Maile57 km · 21:27
FAQ
What time is it in Derby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Derby (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Derby in?
Derby runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Derby observe daylight saving time?
Derby does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Derby today?
Derby sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 18:29 today, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Derby tonight?
The moon phase over Derby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Derby?
The antipode of Derby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.91° N, 152.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Wailua, United States, roughly 649 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Derby?
Derby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Derby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Derby, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.