Right now, local time in Durban is 13:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Durban ranks #117 worldwide by population and #3 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 13h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Durban — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.8579° S, 31.0292° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,338,026 · #117 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Durban through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.86° N, 148.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,233 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Durban today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:38
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 10.4° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Durban — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Durban sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Durban's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,653 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.86° S, 31.03° 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 | 04:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 08:33 | −5h |
| London | 11:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 12:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 14:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 15:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 17:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 19:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 20:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 22:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Durban
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Durban local time:
Cities sharing Durban's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg13:33
- Cape Town13:33
- Pretoria13:33
- Soweto13:33
- Gqeberha13:33
- Soshanguve13:33
- Pietermaritzburg13:33
- Evaton13:33
- Benoni13:33
- Bloemfontein13:33
- Thembisa13:33
- East London13:33
Distances from Durban
| Dubai | 6,653 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 7,043 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,601 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,432 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,205 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,541 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,547 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 10,547 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,603 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 13,460 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,449 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,090 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Durban
FAQ
What time is it in Durban right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Durban (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Durban in?
Durban runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Durban observe daylight saving time?
Durban does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Durban today?
Durban sees sunrise at 05:04 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Durban tonight?
The moon phase over Durban tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Durban?
The antipode of Durban — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.86° N, 148.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,233 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Durban?
Durban lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Durban?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Durban, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.