Right now, local time in Kokstad is 19:24 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kokstad ranks #10102 worldwide by population and #110 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kokstad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5472° S, 29.4241° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 61,751 · #10102 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kokstad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.55° N, 150.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 1,212 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kokstad today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:39
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 12.2° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Kokstad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kokstad sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Kokstad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,790 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,964 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.55° S, 29.42° 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 | 09:24 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | −5h |
| London | 17:24 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:24 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +9h |
Best time to call Kokstad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kokstad local time:
Cities sharing Kokstad's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:24
- Cape Town19:24
- Durban19:24
- Pretoria19:24
- Soweto19:24
- Gqeberha19:24
- Soshanguve19:24
- Pietermaritzburg19:24
- Evaton19:24
- Benoni19:24
- Bloemfontein19:24
- Thembisa19:24
Distances from Kokstad
| Dubai | 6,790 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 7,207 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,432 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,597 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,230 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,571 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,629 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 10,604 km | SE (135°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,774 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,633 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,357 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,964 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Kokstad
- Franklin26 km · 19:24
- Mount Ayliff30 km · 19:24
- Santombe30 km · 19:24
- Rietvlei39 km · 19:24
- Cedarville41 km · 19:24
- Ntabankulu47 km · 19:24
- Harding44 km · 19:24
- Ibisikululwa47 km · 19:24
FAQ
What time is it in Kokstad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kokstad (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kokstad in?
Kokstad runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kokstad observe daylight saving time?
Kokstad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kokstad today?
Kokstad sees sunrise at 05:07 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kokstad tonight?
The moon phase over Kokstad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kokstad?
The antipode of Kokstad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.55° N, 150.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 1,212 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kokstad?
Kokstad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kokstad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kokstad, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.