Right now, local time in Harrismith is 21:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harrismith ranks #17753 worldwide by population and #171 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harrismith — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.2728° S, 29.1295° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 33,390 · #17753 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harrismith through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.27° N, 150.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 983 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harrismith today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 12.9° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Harrismith — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harrismith sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Harrismith's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,578 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,858 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.27° S, 29.13° 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 | 11:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:48 | −5h |
| London | 19:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Harrismith
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harrismith local time:
Cities sharing Harrismith's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:48
- Cape Town21:48
- Durban21:48
- Pretoria21:48
- Soweto21:48
- Gqeberha21:48
- Soshanguve21:48
- Pietermaritzburg21:48
- Evaton21:48
- Benoni21:48
- Bloemfontein21:48
- Thembisa21:48
Distances from Harrismith
| Dubai | 6,578 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 7,053 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,470 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,586 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,980 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,322 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,379 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,706 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,802 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,548 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,199 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,858 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Harrismith
FAQ
What time is it in Harrismith right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harrismith (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Harrismith in?
Harrismith runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Harrismith observe daylight saving time?
Harrismith does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Harrismith today?
Harrismith sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harrismith tonight?
The moon phase over Harrismith tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harrismith?
The antipode of Harrismith — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.27° N, 150.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 983 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harrismith?
Harrismith lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Harrismith?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harrismith, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.