Right now, local time in Groenpunt is 17:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Groenpunt ranks #73507 worldwide by population and #621 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
- 18:26
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Groenpunt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.8263° S, 28.0384° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,466 · #73507 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Groenpunt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.83° N, 151.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 789 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Groenpunt today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:54
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Groenpunt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Groenpunt sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Groenpunt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,487 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,700 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.83° S, 28.04° 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 | 07:19 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | −5h |
| London | 15:19 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:19 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:19 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +9h |
Best time to call Groenpunt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Groenpunt local time:
Cities sharing Groenpunt's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:19
- Cape Town17:19
- Durban17:19
- Pretoria17:19
- Soweto17:19
- Gqeberha17:19
- Soshanguve17:19
- Pietermaritzburg17:19
- Evaton17:19
- Benoni17:19
- Bloemfontein17:19
- Thembisa17:19
Distances from Groenpunt
| Dubai | 6,487 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,024 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,409 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,669 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,795 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,136 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,228 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,746 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,992 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,572 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,021 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,700 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Groenpunt
- Deneysville9 km · 17:19
- Bertha Shaft Village13 km · 17:19
- Kragbron18 km · 17:19
- Vereeniging20 km · 17:19
- Mamello22 km · 17:19
- Sasolburg22 km · 17:19
- Vanderbijlpark24 km · 17:19
- Oranjeville25 km · 17:19
FAQ
What time is it in Groenpunt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Groenpunt (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Groenpunt in?
Groenpunt runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Groenpunt observe daylight saving time?
Groenpunt does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Groenpunt today?
Groenpunt sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Groenpunt tonight?
The moon phase over Groenpunt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Groenpunt?
The antipode of Groenpunt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.83° N, 151.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 789 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Groenpunt?
Groenpunt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Groenpunt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Groenpunt, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.