Right now, local time in Germiston is 18:04 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Germiston ranks #2383 worldwide by population and #28 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
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Germiston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2150° S, 28.1640° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 255,863 · #2383 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Germiston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.21° N, 151.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 740 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Germiston today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 14.4° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Germiston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Germiston sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Germiston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,422 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,685 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.21° S, 28.16° 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 | 08:04 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:04 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:04 | −5h |
| London | 16:04 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:04 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:04 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:04 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:34 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:04 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:04 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:04 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:04 | +9h |
Best time to call Germiston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Germiston local time:
Cities sharing Germiston's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:04
- Cape Town18:04
- Durban18:04
- Pretoria18:04
- Soweto18:04
- Gqeberha18:04
- Soshanguve18:04
- Pietermaritzburg18:04
- Evaton18:04
- Benoni18:04
- Bloemfontein18:04
- Thembisa18:04
Distances from Germiston
| Dubai | 6,422 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,970 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,440 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,648 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,733 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,075 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,159 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,710 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,031 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,529 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,993 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,685 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Germiston
- Alberton7 km · 18:04
- Edenvale8 km · 18:04
- Eden Glen9 km · 18:04
- Eastleigh10 km · 18:04
- Eden Glen Ext 6010 km · 18:04
- Boksburg10 km · 18:04
- Johannesburg12 km · 18:04
- Modderfontein14 km · 18:04
FAQ
What time is it in Germiston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Germiston (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Germiston in?
Germiston runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Germiston observe daylight saving time?
Germiston does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Germiston today?
Germiston sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Germiston tonight?
The moon phase over Germiston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Germiston?
The antipode of Germiston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.21° N, 151.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 740 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Germiston?
Germiston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Germiston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Germiston, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.