Right now, local time in Knysna is 01:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Knysna ranks #9081 worldwide by population and #103 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
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Day length
- 13h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Knysna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0363° S, 23.0471° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 68,659 · #9081 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Knysna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.04° N, 156.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,337 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Knysna today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:58
- Isha
- 20:25
- Qibla direction
- 18.5° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Knysna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Knysna sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 32m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Knysna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,763 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,470 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.04° 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 | 15:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:12 | −5h |
| London | 23:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Knysna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Knysna local time:
Cities sharing Knysna's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg01:12
- Cape Town01:12
- Durban01:12
- Pretoria01:12
- Soweto01:12
- Gqeberha01:12
- Soshanguve01:12
- Pietermaritzburg01:12
- Evaton01:12
- Benoni01:12
- Bloemfontein01:12
- Thembisa01:12
Distances from Knysna
| São Paulo | 6,763 km | W (260°) |
| Dubai | 7,421 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,911 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 9,243 km | E (84°) |
| Paris | 9,443 km | NNW (347°) |
| London | 9,778 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 10,080 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 10,730 km | SE (139°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,470 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 14,040 km | WNW (300°) |
| Tokyo | 14,336 km | ENE (69°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,470 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Knysna
- Rheenendal13 km · 01:12
- Kranshoek22 km · 01:12
- Sedgefield22 km · 01:12
- Wittedrif26 km · 01:12
- Plettenberg Bay30 km · 01:12
- Uniondale43 km · 01:12
- Haarlem43 km · 01:12
- Kurland42 km · 01:12
FAQ
What time is it in Knysna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Knysna (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Knysna in?
Knysna runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Knysna observe daylight saving time?
Knysna does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Knysna today?
Knysna sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 18:58 today, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knysna tonight?
The moon phase over Knysna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Knysna?
The antipode of Knysna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.04° N, 156.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,337 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Knysna?
Knysna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Knysna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Knysna, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.