Right now, local time in Dirkiesdorp is 20:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dirkiesdorp ranks #92006 worldwide by population and #728 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 13h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dirkiesdorp — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.1745° S, 30.4048° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,913 · #92006 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dirkiesdorp through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.17° N, 149.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 965 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dirkiesdorp today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 11.6° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Dirkiesdorp — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dirkiesdorp sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Dirkiesdorp's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,412 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,932 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.17° S, 30.40° 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 | 10:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −5h |
| London | 18:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Dirkiesdorp
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dirkiesdorp local time:
Cities sharing Dirkiesdorp's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:50
- Cape Town20:50
- Durban20:50
- Pretoria20:50
- Soweto20:50
- Gqeberha20:50
- Soshanguve20:50
- Pietermaritzburg20:50
- Evaton20:50
- Benoni20:50
- Bloemfontein20:50
- Thembisa20:50
Distances from Dirkiesdorp
| Dubai | 6,412 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,878 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,624 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,443 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,903 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,245 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,247 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,544 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,798 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,381 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,237 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,932 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Dirkiesdorp
- Ngema Tribal Trust18 km · 20:50
- KwaNgema20 km · 20:50
- Driefontein23 km · 20:50
- Wakkerstroom33 km · 20:50
- Iswepe39 km · 20:50
- Daggakraal43 km · 20:50
- Piet Retief45 km · 20:50
- Palmietfontein47 km · 20:50
FAQ
What time is it in Dirkiesdorp right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dirkiesdorp (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dirkiesdorp in?
Dirkiesdorp runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Dirkiesdorp observe daylight saving time?
Dirkiesdorp does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dirkiesdorp today?
Dirkiesdorp sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 13h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dirkiesdorp tonight?
The moon phase over Dirkiesdorp tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dirkiesdorp?
The antipode of Dirkiesdorp — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.17° N, 149.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 965 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dirkiesdorp?
Dirkiesdorp lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dirkiesdorp?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dirkiesdorp, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.