Right now, local time in James Calata is 03:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
James Calata ranks #64610 worldwide by population and #556 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 13h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for James Calata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.1214° S, 26.8067° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 5,590 · #64610 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from James Calata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.12° N, 153.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,151 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in James Calata today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:38
- Isha
- 20:01
- Qibla direction
- 15.0° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for James Calata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
James Calata sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 23m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
James Calata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,963 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,740 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.12° S, 26.81° 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 | 17:42 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −5h |
| London | 01:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +9h |
Best time to call James Calata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in James Calata local time:
Cities sharing James Calata's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg03:42
- Cape Town03:42
- Durban03:42
- Pretoria03:42
- Soweto03:42
- Gqeberha03:42
- Soshanguve03:42
- Pietermaritzburg03:42
- Evaton03:42
- Benoni03:42
- Bloemfontein03:42
- Thembisa03:42
Distances from James Calata
| Dubai | 6,963 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,174 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,433 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,854 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,219 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,558 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,715 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,733 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,030 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,886 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 14,177 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,740 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near James Calata
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- Aliwal North48 km · 03:42
- Burgersdorp48 km · 03:42
- Sterkstroom54 km · 03:42
- Molteno52 km · 03:42
- Lady Grey60 km · 03:42
- Indwe63 km · 03:42
- Rouxville78 km · 03:42
FAQ
What time is it in James Calata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in James Calata (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is James Calata in?
James Calata runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does James Calata observe daylight saving time?
James Calata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in James Calata today?
James Calata sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over James Calata tonight?
The moon phase over James Calata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of James Calata?
The antipode of James Calata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.12° N, 153.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,151 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is James Calata?
James Calata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in James Calata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In James Calata, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.