Right now, local time in Ga-Rankuwa is 20:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ga-Rankuwa ranks #6870 worldwide by population and #83 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ga-Rankuwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.6169° S, 27.9947° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 90,945 · #6870 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ga-Rankuwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.62° N, 152.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 676 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ga-Rankuwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 14.8° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Ga-Rankuwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ga-Rankuwa sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 05m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Ga-Rankuwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,372 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,643 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.62° S, 27.99° 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 | 10:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:06 | −5h |
| London | 18:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Ga-Rankuwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ga-Rankuwa local time:
Cities sharing Ga-Rankuwa's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:06
- Cape Town20:06
- Durban20:06
- Pretoria20:06
- Soweto20:06
- Gqeberha20:06
- Soshanguve20:06
- Pietermaritzburg20:06
- Evaton20:06
- Benoni20:06
- Bloemfontein20:06
- Thembisa20:06
Distances from Ga-Rankuwa
| Dubai | 6,372 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 6,939 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,442 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,656 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,665 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,006 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,095 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,701 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,091 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,514 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,941 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,643 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Ga-Rankuwa
- Mabopane14 km · 20:06
- Hartbeespoort18 km · 20:06
- Soshanguve19 km · 20:06
- Letlhabile22 km · 20:06
- Brits22 km · 20:06
- Pretoria24 km · 20:06
- Centurion33 km · 20:06
- Diepsloot35 km · 20:06
FAQ
What time is it in Ga-Rankuwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ga-Rankuwa (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ga-Rankuwa in?
Ga-Rankuwa runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ga-Rankuwa observe daylight saving time?
Ga-Rankuwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ga-Rankuwa today?
Ga-Rankuwa sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ga-Rankuwa tonight?
The moon phase over Ga-Rankuwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ga-Rankuwa?
The antipode of Ga-Rankuwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.62° N, 152.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 676 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ga-Rankuwa?
Ga-Rankuwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ga-Rankuwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ga-Rankuwa, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.