Right now, local time in Grootvlei is 20:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grootvlei ranks #59194 worldwide by population and #523 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grootvlei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.7625° S, 28.4838° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 6,487 · #59194 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grootvlei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.76° N, 151.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 808 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grootvlei today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:52
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 13.9° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Grootvlei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grootvlei sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Grootvlei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,460 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,738 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.76° S, 28.48° 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 | 10:49 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | −5h |
| London | 18:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Grootvlei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grootvlei local time:
Cities sharing Grootvlei's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:49
- Cape Town20:49
- Durban20:49
- Pretoria20:49
- Soweto20:49
- Gqeberha20:49
- Soshanguve20:49
- Pietermaritzburg20:49
- Evaton20:49
- Benoni20:49
- Bloemfontein20:49
- Thembisa20:49
Distances from Grootvlei
| Dubai | 6,460 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,987 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,454 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,625 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,801 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,142 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,217 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,703 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,966 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,529 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,053 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,738 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Grootvlei
- Balfour15 km · 20:49
- Mamello26 km · 20:49
- Nthrowane26 km · 20:49
- Heidelberg31 km · 20:49
- Villiers32 km · 20:49
- Nigel37 km · 20:49
- Oranjeville37 km · 20:49
- Deneysville41 km · 20:49
FAQ
What time is it in Grootvlei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grootvlei (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grootvlei in?
Grootvlei runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Grootvlei observe daylight saving time?
Grootvlei does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grootvlei today?
Grootvlei sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grootvlei tonight?
The moon phase over Grootvlei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grootvlei?
The antipode of Grootvlei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.76° N, 151.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 808 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grootvlei?
Grootvlei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grootvlei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grootvlei, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.