Right now, local time in Grytviken is 11:52 (GMT-2, UTC-02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grytviken ranks #159234 worldwide by population — the largest city in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/South_Georgia GMT-2
- UTC offset
- UTC-02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Day length
- 15h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 19m (winter) – 17h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grytviken — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.2811° S, 36.5092° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇬🇸 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Population
- 2 · #159234 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grytviken through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.28° N, 143.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Okha, Russia, about 84 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:52 GMT+11 (Asia/Sakhalin)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grytviken today MWL
- Fajr
- 01:46
- Sunrise
- 04:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 16:14
- Maghrib
- 19:43
- Isha
- 22:22
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Grytviken — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grytviken sits in the Atlantic/South_Georgia time zone, UTC-02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 15h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Grytviken's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,520 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,927 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.28° S, 36.51° W, 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 | 05:52 | −6h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −4h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −1h |
| London | 13:52 | +2h |
| Paris | 14:52 | +3h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +5h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +6h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +10h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +10h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +11h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +13h |
Best time to call Grytviken
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grytviken local time:
Distances from Grytviken
| São Paulo | 3,520 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 10,185 km | S (186°) |
| Chicago | 11,744 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 12,031 km | NNE (26°) |
| London | 12,238 km | NNE (23°) |
| Dubai | 12,375 km | ENE (76°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,526 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 12,965 km | E (94°) |
| Singapore | 13,113 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 13,960 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,700 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 17,927 km | S (170°) |
Cities near Grytviken
- Stanley1,452 km · 10:52
- La Paloma2,577 km · 10:52
- Costa Azul2,579 km · 10:52
- Castillos2,610 km · 10:52
- Puimayen2,635 km · 10:52
- Mar del Plata2,412 km · 10:52
- Villa Gesell2,451 km · 10:52
- Cariló2,456 km · 10:52
FAQ
What time is it in Grytviken right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grytviken (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grytviken in?
Grytviken runs on the Atlantic/South_Georgia IANA time zone (UTC-02:00), currently abbreviated GMT-2.
Does Grytviken observe daylight saving time?
Grytviken does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grytviken today?
Grytviken sees sunrise at 04:38 and sunset at 19:42 today, giving 15h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grytviken tonight?
The moon phase over Grytviken tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grytviken?
The antipode of Grytviken — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.28° N, 143.49° E. It falls on land, near Okha, Russia, about 84 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grytviken?
Grytviken lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grytviken?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grytviken, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.