Right now, local time in Kroonstad is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kroonstad ranks #5316 worldwide by population and #64 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kroonstad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6504° S, 27.2349° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 117,152 · #5316 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kroonstad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.65° N, 152.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 828 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kroonstad today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 15.2° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Kroonstad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kroonstad 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.
Kroonstad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,606 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,660 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.65° S, 27.23° 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 Kroonstad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kroonstad local time:
Cities sharing Kroonstad'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 Kroonstad
| Dubai | 6,606 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,144 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,309 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,760 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,860 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,200 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,327 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,854 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 10,982 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,684 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,005 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,660 km | WNW (291°) |
Cities near Kroonstad
- Hennenman42 km · 17:28
- Phomolong43 km · 17:28
- Ventersburg49 km · 17:28
- Steynsrus47 km · 17:28
- Edenville45 km · 17:28
- Kutloanong52 km · 17:28
- Viljoenskroon57 km · 17:28
- Koppies56 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Kroonstad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kroonstad (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kroonstad in?
Kroonstad runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kroonstad observe daylight saving time?
Kroonstad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kroonstad today?
Kroonstad sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kroonstad tonight?
The moon phase over Kroonstad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kroonstad?
The antipode of Kroonstad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.65° N, 152.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 828 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kroonstad?
Kroonstad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kroonstad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kroonstad, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.