Right now, local time in Kriel is 17:13 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kriel ranks #29534 worldwide by population and #264 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
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kriel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2500° S, 29.2600° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 18,255 · #29534 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kriel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.25° N, 150.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 812 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kriel today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:50
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 13.1° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Kriel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kriel sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Kriel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,373 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,787 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.25° S, 29.26° 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 | 07:13 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:13 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:13 | −5h |
| London | 15:13 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:13 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:13 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:13 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:43 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:13 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:13 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:13 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:13 | +9h |
Best time to call Kriel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kriel local time:
Cities sharing Kriel's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:13
- Cape Town17:13
- Durban17:13
- Pretoria17:13
- Soweto17:13
- Gqeberha17:13
- Soshanguve17:13
- Pietermaritzburg17:13
- Evaton17:13
- Benoni17:13
- Bloemfontein17:13
- Thembisa17:13
Distances from Kriel
| Dubai | 6,373 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 6,891 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,544 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,540 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,770 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,112 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,154 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,610 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,951 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,434 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,086 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,787 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Kriel
- Thubelihle5 km · 17:13
- Kriel Power Station9 km · 17:13
- Sizanane21 km · 17:13
- Kinross25 km · 17:13
- Blinkpan25 km · 17:13
- Trichardt27 km · 17:13
- Komati26 km · 17:13
- Evander29 km · 17:13
FAQ
What time is it in Kriel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kriel (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kriel in?
Kriel runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kriel observe daylight saving time?
Kriel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kriel today?
Kriel sees sunrise at 05:14 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kriel tonight?
The moon phase over Kriel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kriel?
The antipode of Kriel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.25° N, 150.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 812 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kriel?
Kriel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kriel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kriel, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.