Right now, local time in Empangeni is 20:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Empangeni ranks #17889 worldwide by population and #174 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 18m (winter) – 13h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Empangeni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.7620° S, 31.8933° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 33,075 · #17889 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Empangeni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.76° N, 148.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,193 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Empangeni today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:34
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 9.5° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Empangeni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Empangeni sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Empangeni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,507 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,131 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.76° S, 31.89° 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 | 10:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | −5h |
| London | 18:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Empangeni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Empangeni local time:
Cities sharing Empangeni's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:20
- Cape Town20:20
- Durban20:20
- Pretoria20:20
- Soweto20:20
- Gqeberha20:20
- Soshanguve20:20
- Pietermaritzburg20:20
- Evaton20:20
- Benoni20:20
- Bloemfontein20:20
- Thembisa20:20
Distances from Empangeni
| Dubai | 6,507 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 6,898 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,715 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,328 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,117 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,414 km | N (3°) |
| London | 9,459 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,478 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,570 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,331 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,456 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,131 km | WNW (289°) |
Cities near Empangeni
- Felixton8 km · 20:20
- eSikhaleni12 km · 20:20
- Richards Bay14 km · 20:20
- Mtunzini26 km · 20:20
- Emaqeleni26 km · 20:20
- KwaMbonambi26 km · 20:20
- KwaGingindlovu42 km · 20:20
- Eshowe44 km · 20:20
FAQ
What time is it in Empangeni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Empangeni (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Empangeni in?
Empangeni runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Empangeni observe daylight saving time?
Empangeni does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Empangeni today?
Empangeni sees sunrise at 05:00 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 13h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Empangeni tonight?
The moon phase over Empangeni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Empangeni?
The antipode of Empangeni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.76° N, 148.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,193 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Empangeni?
Empangeni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Empangeni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Empangeni, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.