Right now, local time in Hopetown is 17:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hopetown ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #949 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hopetown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6246° S, 24.0852° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hopetown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.62° N, 155.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 906 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hopetown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:03
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:46
- Isha
- 20:07
- Qibla direction
- 18.4° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Hopetown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hopetown sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Hopetown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,952 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,442 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.62° S, 24.09° 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 | 07:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:34 | −5h |
| London | 15:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Hopetown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hopetown local time:
Cities sharing Hopetown's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:34
- Cape Town17:34
- Durban17:34
- Pretoria17:34
- Soweto17:34
- Gqeberha17:34
- Soshanguve17:34
- Pietermaritzburg17:34
- Evaton17:34
- Benoni17:34
- Bloemfontein17:34
- Thembisa17:34
Distances from Hopetown
| Dubai | 6,952 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 6,957 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,521 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 8,990 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 9,092 km | E (84°) |
| London | 9,328 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,581 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 11,032 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,218 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 13,867 km | WNW (303°) |
| Tokyo | 14,056 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,442 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Hopetown
- Orania38 km · 17:34
- Douglas70 km · 17:34
- Luckhoff69 km · 17:34
- Petrusville75 km · 17:34
- Ritchie82 km · 17:34
- Jacobsdal87 km · 17:34
- Philipstown98 km · 17:34
- Koffiefontein92 km · 17:34
FAQ
What time is it in Hopetown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hopetown (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hopetown in?
Hopetown runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Hopetown observe daylight saving time?
Hopetown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hopetown today?
Hopetown sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 18:46 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hopetown tonight?
The moon phase over Hopetown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hopetown?
The antipode of Hopetown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.62° N, 155.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 906 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hopetown?
Hopetown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hopetown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hopetown, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.