Right now, local time in Islington is 20:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Islington ranks #72692 worldwide by population and #615 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 13h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Islington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.6241° S, 31.2671° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,560 · #72692 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Islington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.62° N, 148.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 845 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Islington today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 11.0° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Islington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Islington sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 03m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Islington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,120 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,893 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.62° S, 31.27° 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 | 10:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:35 | −5h |
| London | 18:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Islington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Islington local time:
Cities sharing Islington's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:35
- Cape Town20:35
- Durban20:35
- Pretoria20:35
- Soweto20:35
- Gqeberha20:35
- Soshanguve20:35
- Pietermaritzburg20:35
- Evaton20:35
- Benoni20:35
- Bloemfontein20:35
- Thembisa20:35
Distances from Islington
| Dubai | 6,120 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,620 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,789 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 8,314 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,661 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 8,959 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,004 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,354 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,932 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,171 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,149 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,893 km | WNW (297°) |
Cities near Islington
- Clare A4 km · 20:35
- Ludlow5 km · 20:35
- Burlington5 km · 20:35
- Edinburgh B8 km · 20:35
- Eglington B8 km · 20:35
- Welverdiend8 km · 20:35
- Hluvukani8 km · 20:35
- Allandale A10 km · 20:35
FAQ
What time is it in Islington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Islington (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Islington in?
Islington runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Islington observe daylight saving time?
Islington does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Islington today?
Islington sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Islington tonight?
The moon phase over Islington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Islington?
The antipode of Islington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.62° N, 148.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 845 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Islington?
Islington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Islington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Islington, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.