Right now, local time in Howick is 19:21 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Howick ranks #18192 worldwide by population and #177 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Howick — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.4779° S, 30.2306° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 32,453 · #18192 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Howick through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.48° N, 149.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,154 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Howick today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:39
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 11.4° from north (NNE (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Howick — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Howick sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 16m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Howick's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,649 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.48° S, 30.23° 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 | 09:21 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −5h |
| London | 17:21 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:21 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +9h |
Best time to call Howick
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Howick local time:
Cities sharing Howick's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:21
- Cape Town19:21
- Durban19:21
- Pretoria19:21
- Soweto19:21
- Gqeberha19:21
- Soshanguve19:21
- Pietermaritzburg19:21
- Evaton19:21
- Benoni19:21
- Bloemfontein19:21
- Thembisa19:21
Distances from Howick
| Dubai | 6,649 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,068 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,538 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,501 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,141 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,482 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,504 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,632 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,658 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,511 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,361 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,003 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Howick
- Mpophomeni11 km · 19:21
- Hilton11 km · 19:21
- Lidgetton13 km · 19:21
- Albert Falls20 km · 19:21
- Pietermaritzburg22 km · 19:21
- Nottingham Road28 km · 19:21
- Ashburton30 km · 19:21
- New Hanover32 km · 19:21
FAQ
What time is it in Howick right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Howick (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Howick in?
Howick runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Howick observe daylight saving time?
Howick does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Howick today?
Howick sees sunrise at 05:05 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Howick tonight?
The moon phase over Howick tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Howick?
The antipode of Howick — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.48° N, 149.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,154 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Howick?
Howick lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Howick?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Howick, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.