Right now, local time in Jacobsdal is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jacobsdal ranks #43697 worldwide by population and #388 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Day length
- 13h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 17m (winter) – 14h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jacobsdal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.1279° S, 24.7738° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 10,497 · #43697 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jacobsdal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.13° N, 155.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 871 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jacobsdal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:43
- Isha
- 20:03
- Qibla direction
- 17.7° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Jacobsdal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jacobsdal sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Jacobsdal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,870 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,489 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.13° S, 24.77° 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Jacobsdal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jacobsdal local time:
Cities sharing Jacobsdal's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from Jacobsdal
| Dubai | 6,870 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 7,035 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,434 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 8,954 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 9,019 km | E (83°) |
| London | 9,292 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,518 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 11,028 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,137 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 13,894 km | WNW (303°) |
| Tokyo | 13,972 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,489 km | WNW (289°) |
Cities near Jacobsdal
- Ritchie19 km · 17:28
- Koffiefontein38 km · 17:28
- Kimberley44 km · 17:28
- Luckhoff69 km · 17:28
- Petrusburg62 km · 17:28
- Barkly West70 km · 17:28
- Boshof80 km · 17:28
- Orania84 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Jacobsdal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jacobsdal (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jacobsdal in?
Jacobsdal runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Jacobsdal observe daylight saving time?
Jacobsdal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jacobsdal today?
Jacobsdal sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:43 today, giving 13h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacobsdal tonight?
The moon phase over Jacobsdal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jacobsdal?
The antipode of Jacobsdal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.13° N, 155.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 871 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jacobsdal?
Jacobsdal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jacobsdal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jacobsdal, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.