Right now, local time in Gariep Dam is 18:30 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gariep Dam ranks #113551 worldwide by population and #836 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gariep Dam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.6009° S, 25.4950° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,878 · #113551 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gariep Dam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.60° N, 154.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,049 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gariep Dam today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:42
- Isha
- 20:04
- Qibla direction
- 16.6° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Gariep Dam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gariep Dam sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Gariep Dam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,975 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,604 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.60° S, 25.50° 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 | 08:30 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:30 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:30 | −5h |
| London | 16:30 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:30 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:30 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:30 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:00 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:30 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:30 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:30 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:30 | +9h |
Best time to call Gariep Dam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gariep Dam local time:
Cities sharing Gariep Dam's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:30
- Cape Town18:30
- Durban18:30
- Pretoria18:30
- Soweto18:30
- Gqeberha18:30
- Soshanguve18:30
- Pietermaritzburg18:30
- Evaton18:30
- Benoni18:30
- Bloemfontein18:30
- Thembisa18:30
Distances from Gariep Dam
| Dubai | 6,975 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 7,065 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,488 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,970 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 9,130 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 9,468 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,672 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,861 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,128 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,977 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 14,040 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,604 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Gariep Dam
- Venterstad35 km · 18:30
- Springfontein42 km · 18:30
- Philippolis43 km · 18:30
- Colesberg40 km · 18:30
- Bethulie47 km · 18:30
- Trompsburg69 km · 18:30
- Steynsburg83 km · 18:30
- Noupoort83 km · 18:30
FAQ
What time is it in Gariep Dam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gariep Dam (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gariep Dam in?
Gariep Dam runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gariep Dam observe daylight saving time?
Gariep Dam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gariep Dam today?
Gariep Dam sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 18:42 today, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gariep Dam tonight?
The moon phase over Gariep Dam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gariep Dam?
The antipode of Gariep Dam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.60° N, 154.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,049 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gariep Dam?
Gariep Dam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gariep Dam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gariep Dam, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.