Right now, local time in Kathu is 19:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kathu ranks #47564 worldwide by population and #422 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kathu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6957° S, 23.0493° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 9,219 · #47564 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kathu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.70° N, 156.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 658 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kathu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:47
- Isha
- 20:06
- Qibla direction
- 20.0° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Kathu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kathu sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Kathu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,826 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,276 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.70° S, 23.05° 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 | 09:08 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:08 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:08 | −5h |
| London | 17:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Kathu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kathu local time:
Cities sharing Kathu's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:08
- Cape Town19:08
- Durban19:08
- Pretoria19:08
- Soweto19:08
- Gqeberha19:08
- Soshanguve19:08
- Pietermaritzburg19:08
- Evaton19:08
- Benoni19:08
- Bloemfontein19:08
- Thembisa19:08
Distances from Kathu
| Dubai | 6,826 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 6,908 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,464 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 8,758 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 9,095 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 9,170 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 9,383 km | N (8°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,242 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 11,259 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 13,665 km | NW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 14,057 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,276 km | WNW (291°) |
Cities near Kathu
- Kuruman46 km · 19:08
- Postmasburg71 km · 19:08
- Daniëlskuil73 km · 19:08
- Boipelo113 km · 19:08
- Douglas167 km · 19:08
- Grootdrink160 km · 19:08
- Ganyesa165 km · 19:08
- Gannaput166 km · 19:08
FAQ
What time is it in Kathu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kathu (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kathu in?
Kathu runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kathu observe daylight saving time?
Kathu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kathu today?
Kathu sees sunrise at 05:37 and sunset at 18:48 today, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kathu tonight?
The moon phase over Kathu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kathu?
The antipode of Kathu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.70° N, 156.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 658 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kathu?
Kathu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kathu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kathu, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.