Right now, local time in Garies is 20:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Garies ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #949 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Garies — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5622° S, 17.9890° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Garies through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.56° N, 162.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 961 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Garies today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 19:12
- Isha
- 20:34
- Qibla direction
- 24.7° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Garies — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Garies 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.
Garies's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,362 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,914 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.56° S, 17.99° 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 | 10:20 | −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 Garies
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Garies local time:
Cities sharing Garies'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 Garies
| São Paulo | 6,362 km | W (260°) |
| Dubai | 7,369 km | NE (37°) |
| Mumbai | 8,048 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 8,967 km | N (350°) |
| London | 9,297 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,685 km | E (87°) |
| Moscow | 9,778 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 11,331 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,808 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 13,432 km | WNW (303°) |
| Tokyo | 14,635 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,914 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Garies
- Springbok100 km · 20:20
- Nababeep110 km · 20:20
- Koekenaap111 km · 20:20
- Ebenhaeser116 km · 20:20
- Lutzville116 km · 20:20
- Vredendal132 km · 20:20
- Doringbaai142 km · 20:20
- Vanrhynsdorp137 km · 20:20
FAQ
What time is it in Garies right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Garies (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Garies in?
Garies runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Garies observe daylight saving time?
Garies does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Garies today?
Garies sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 19:12 today, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Garies tonight?
The moon phase over Garies tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Garies?
The antipode of Garies — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.56° N, 162.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 961 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Garies?
Garies lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Garies?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Garies, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.