Right now, local time in George is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
George ranks #3291 worldwide by population and #38 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for George — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9630° S, 22.4617° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 188,580 · #3291 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from George through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.96° N, 157.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,319 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in George today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:56
- Maghrib
- 18:59
- Isha
- 20:26
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for George — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
George sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
George's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,712 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,416 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.96° S, 22.46° 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call George
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in George local time:
Cities sharing George's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from George
| São Paulo | 6,712 km | W (260°) |
| Dubai | 7,442 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,947 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 9,296 km | E (84°) |
| Paris | 9,423 km | NNW (347°) |
| London | 9,757 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 10,080 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 10,772 km | SE (139°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,519 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 13,989 km | WNW (300°) |
| Tokyo | 14,384 km | ENE (69°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,416 km | WNW (281°) |
Cities near George
- Herolds Bay11 km · 17:28
- Wilderness11 km · 17:28
- Groot-Brakrivier24 km · 17:28
- Friemersheim29 km · 17:28
- Sedgefield32 km · 17:28
- Mossel Bay38 km · 17:28
- Dysselsdorp43 km · 17:28
- Brandwag38 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in George right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in George (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is George in?
George runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does George observe daylight saving time?
George does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in George today?
George sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 18:59 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over George tonight?
The moon phase over George tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of George?
The antipode of George — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.96° N, 157.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,319 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is George?
George lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in George?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In George, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.