Right now, local time in Kariega is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kariega ranks #2075 worldwide by population and #26 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kariega — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7556° S, 25.4007° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 291,052 · #2075 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kariega through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.76° N, 154.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,367 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kariega today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:47
- Isha
- 20:13
- Qibla direction
- 16.1° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Kariega — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kariega sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Kariega's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,983 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.76° S, 25.40° 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 Kariega
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kariega local time:
Cities sharing Kariega'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 Kariega
| São Paulo | 6,983 km | WSW (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,283 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,727 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,024 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,466 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 9,804 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 10,021 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,609 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,255 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 14,123 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 14,212 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,677 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Kariega
- Khaya Mnandi9 km · 17:28
- Westville11 km · 17:28
- Clarendon Marine29 km · 17:28
- Thornhill29 km · 17:28
- Gqeberha30 km · 17:28
- Addo35 km · 17:28
- Kirkwood40 km · 17:28
- Bontrug41 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Kariega right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kariega (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kariega in?
Kariega runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kariega observe daylight saving time?
Kariega does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kariega today?
Kariega sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 18:47 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kariega tonight?
The moon phase over Kariega tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kariega?
The antipode of Kariega — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.76° N, 154.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,367 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kariega?
Kariega lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kariega?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kariega, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.