Right now, local time in Driefontein is 04:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Driefontein ranks #20629 worldwide by population and #192 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 13h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 26m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Driefontein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.9650° S, 30.4357° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 28,127 · #20629 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Driefontein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.97° N, 149.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 950 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Driefontein today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 11.6° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Driefontein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Driefontein 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.
Driefontein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,390 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.97° S, 30.44° 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 | 19:12 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:12 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:12 | −5h |
| London | 02:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Driefontein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Driefontein local time:
Cities sharing Driefontein's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg04:12
- Cape Town04:12
- Durban04:12
- Pretoria04:12
- Soweto04:12
- Gqeberha04:12
- Soshanguve04:12
- Pietermaritzburg04:12
- Evaton04:12
- Benoni04:12
- Bloemfontein04:12
- Thembisa04:12
Distances from Driefontein
| Dubai | 6,390 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,860 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,634 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,436 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,881 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,224 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,224 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,532 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,812 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,367 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,227 km | WNW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,926 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Driefontein
- KwaNgema7 km · 04:12
- Ngema Tribal Trust16 km · 04:12
- Iswepe17 km · 04:12
- Dirkiesdorp23 km · 04:12
- Sheepmoor31 km · 04:12
- Piet Retief38 km · 04:12
- KwaThandeka42 km · 04:12
- eMvelo44 km · 04:12
FAQ
What time is it in Driefontein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Driefontein (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Driefontein in?
Driefontein runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Driefontein observe daylight saving time?
Driefontein does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Driefontein today?
Driefontein sees sunrise at 05:10 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Driefontein tonight?
The moon phase over Driefontein tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Driefontein?
The antipode of Driefontein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.97° N, 149.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 950 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Driefontein?
Driefontein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Driefontein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Driefontein, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.