Right now, local time in Hermanus is 21:14 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hermanus ranks #11075 worldwide by population and #114 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Day length
- 13h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hermanus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.4187° S, 19.2345° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 56,139 · #11075 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hermanus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.42° N, 160.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,362 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hermanus today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:08
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 19:13
- Isha
- 20:40
- Qibla direction
- 22.4° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Hermanus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hermanus sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Hermanus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,411 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,135 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.42° S, 19.23° 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 | 11:14 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | −5h |
| London | 19:14 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:14 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +9h |
Best time to call Hermanus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hermanus local time:
Cities sharing Hermanus's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:14
- Cape Town21:14
- Durban21:14
- Pretoria21:14
- Soweto21:14
- Gqeberha21:14
- Soshanguve21:14
- Pietermaritzburg21:14
- Evaton21:14
- Benoni21:14
- Bloemfontein21:14
- Thembisa21:14
Distances from Hermanus
| São Paulo | 6,411 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,649 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,211 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 9,410 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,596 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,740 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,178 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,922 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,818 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,760 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,680 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,135 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Hermanus
- Botrivier22 km · 21:14
- Gansbaai21 km · 21:14
- Kleinmond20 km · 21:14
- Stanford20 km · 21:14
- Caledon27 km · 21:14
- Tesselaarsdal29 km · 21:14
- Betty’s Bay30 km · 21:14
- Grabouw36 km · 21:14
FAQ
What time is it in Hermanus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hermanus (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hermanus in?
Hermanus runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Hermanus observe daylight saving time?
Hermanus does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hermanus today?
Hermanus sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 19:13 today, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hermanus tonight?
The moon phase over Hermanus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hermanus?
The antipode of Hermanus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.42° N, 160.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,362 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hermanus?
Hermanus lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hermanus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hermanus, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.