Right now, local time in Ficksburg is 15:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ficksburg ranks #12506 worldwide by population and #130 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 18m (winter) – 13h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ficksburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.8720° S, 27.8751° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 49,420 · #12506 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ficksburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.87° N, 152.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 977 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ficksburg today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:50
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 14.2° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Ficksburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ficksburg 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.
Ficksburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,694 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,765 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.87° S, 27.88° 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 | 05:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −5h |
| London | 13:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Ficksburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ficksburg local time:
Cities sharing Ficksburg's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg15:47
- Cape Town15:47
- Durban15:47
- Pretoria15:47
- Soweto15:47
- Gqeberha15:47
- Soshanguve15:47
- Pietermaritzburg15:47
- Evaton15:47
- Benoni15:47
- Bloemfontein15:47
- Thembisa15:47
Distances from Ficksburg
| Dubai | 6,694 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,188 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,334 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,717 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,008 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,348 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,456 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 10,841 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,845 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,687 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,132 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,765 km | WNW (289°) |
Cities near Ficksburg
- Maputsoe3 km · 15:47
- Peka15 km · 15:47
- Hlotse17 km · 15:47
- Kolonyama26 km · 15:47
- Mapoteng28 km · 15:47
- Mamathes29 km · 15:47
- Teyateyaneng33 km · 15:47
- Hlohlolwane30 km · 15:47
FAQ
What time is it in Ficksburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ficksburg (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ficksburg in?
Ficksburg runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ficksburg observe daylight saving time?
Ficksburg does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ficksburg today?
Ficksburg sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 13h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ficksburg tonight?
The moon phase over Ficksburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ficksburg?
The antipode of Ficksburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.87° N, 152.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 977 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ficksburg?
Ficksburg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ficksburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ficksburg, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.