Right now, local time in Hanover is 04:04 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hanover ranks #126893 worldwide by population and #907 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Day length
- 13h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hanover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8190° S, 27.4806° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,437 · #126893 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hanover through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.82° N, 152.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,349 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hanover today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:36
- Isha
- 20:00
- Qibla direction
- 14.0° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Hanover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hanover sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 22m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Hanover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,098 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.82° S, 27.48° 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 | 19:04 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:04 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:04 | −5h |
| London | 02:04 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:04 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:04 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:04 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:34 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:04 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:04 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:04 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:04 | +9h |
Best time to call Hanover
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hanover local time:
Cities sharing Hanover's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg04:04
- Cape Town04:04
- Durban04:04
- Pretoria04:04
- Soweto04:04
- Gqeberha04:04
- Soshanguve04:04
- Pietermaritzburg04:04
- Evaton04:04
- Benoni04:04
- Bloemfontein04:04
- Thembisa04:04
Distances from Hanover
| Dubai | 7,098 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,194 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,514 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,818 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,418 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,757 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,897 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,552 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,037 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,904 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,328 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,846 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Hanover
FAQ
What time is it in Hanover right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hanover (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hanover in?
Hanover runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Hanover observe daylight saving time?
Hanover does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hanover today?
Hanover sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 18:36 today, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hanover tonight?
The moon phase over Hanover tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hanover?
The antipode of Hanover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.82° N, 152.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,349 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hanover?
Hanover lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hanover?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hanover, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.