Right now, local time in Grahamstown is 23:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grahamstown ranks #6839 worldwide by population and #81 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grahamstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.3042° S, 26.5328° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 91,548 · #6839 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grahamstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.30° N, 153.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,365 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grahamstown today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:41
- Isha
- 20:06
- Qibla direction
- 14.9° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Grahamstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grahamstown sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Grahamstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 7,096 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.30° S, 26.53° 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 | 13:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:31 | −5h |
| London | 21:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Grahamstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grahamstown local time:
Cities sharing Grahamstown's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg23:31
- Cape Town23:31
- Durban23:31
- Pretoria23:31
- Soweto23:31
- Gqeberha23:31
- Soshanguve23:31
- Pietermaritzburg23:31
- Evaton23:31
- Benoni23:31
- Bloemfontein23:31
- Thembisa23:31
Distances from Grahamstown
| São Paulo | 7,096 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,188 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,616 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,913 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,446 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,784 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,959 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,574 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,139 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 14,007 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,278 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,771 km | WNW (281°) |
Cities near Grahamstown
- Bathurst35 km · 23:31
- Alexandria40 km · 23:31
- Kenton42 km · 23:31
- Glenmore37 km · 23:31
- Alicedale41 km · 23:31
- Port Alfred45 km · 23:31
- Fort Beaufort60 km · 23:31
- Paterson54 km · 23:31
FAQ
What time is it in Grahamstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grahamstown (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Grahamstown in?
Grahamstown runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Grahamstown observe daylight saving time?
Grahamstown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grahamstown today?
Grahamstown sees sunrise at 05:15 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grahamstown tonight?
The moon phase over Grahamstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grahamstown?
The antipode of Grahamstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.30° N, 153.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,365 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grahamstown?
Grahamstown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grahamstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grahamstown, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.