Right now, local time in Gouda is 19:07 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gouda ranks #76652 worldwide by population and #647 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Day length
- 13h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gouda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.3003° S, 19.0401° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,122 · #76652 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gouda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.30° N, 160.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,241 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gouda today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 19:12
- Isha
- 20:37
- Qibla direction
- 22.9° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Gouda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gouda sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Gouda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,411 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.30° S, 19.04° 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 | 09:07 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:07 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | −5h |
| London | 17:07 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:07 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +9h |
Best time to call Gouda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gouda local time:
Cities sharing Gouda's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:07
- Cape Town19:07
- Durban19:07
- Pretoria19:07
- Soweto19:07
- Gqeberha19:07
- Soshanguve19:07
- Pietermaritzburg19:07
- Evaton19:07
- Benoni19:07
- Bloemfontein19:07
- Thembisa19:07
Distances from Gouda
| São Paulo | 6,411 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 7,557 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,149 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,285 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,605 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,615 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,059 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 11,031 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,800 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,680 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,654 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,090 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Gouda
- Tulbagh10 km · 19:07
- Saron14 km · 19:07
- Riebeek-Kasteel16 km · 19:07
- Riebeek West17 km · 19:07
- Wolseley20 km · 19:07
- Ceres26 km · 19:07
- Prince Alfred Hamlet26 km · 19:07
- Porterville32 km · 19:07
FAQ
What time is it in Gouda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gouda (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gouda in?
Gouda runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gouda observe daylight saving time?
Gouda does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gouda today?
Gouda sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 19:12 today, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gouda tonight?
The moon phase over Gouda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gouda?
The antipode of Gouda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.30° N, 160.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,241 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gouda?
Gouda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gouda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gouda, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.