Right now, local time in Kuruman is 05:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kuruman ranks #48012 worldwide by population and #429 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Day length
- 13h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 24m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kuruman — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.4635° S, 23.4355° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 9,093 · #48012 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kuruman through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.46° N, 156.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 657 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kuruman today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:46
- Isha
- 20:05
- Qibla direction
- 19.6° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Kuruman — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kuruman sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Kuruman's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,783 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,303 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.46° S, 23.44° 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 | 19:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:06 | −5h |
| London | 03:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Kuruman
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kuruman local time:
Cities sharing Kuruman's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg05:06
- Cape Town05:06
- Durban05:06
- Pretoria05:06
- Soweto05:06
- Gqeberha05:06
- Soshanguve05:06
- Pietermaritzburg05:06
- Evaton05:06
- Benoni05:06
- Bloemfontein05:06
- Thembisa05:06
Distances from Kuruman
| Dubai | 6,783 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 6,951 km | WSW (256°) |
| Mumbai | 7,418 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 8,742 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 9,079 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 9,130 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 9,352 km | N (8°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,197 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 11,253 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 13,682 km | NW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 14,011 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,303 km | WNW (291°) |
Cities near Kuruman
- Kathu46 km · 05:06
- Daniëlskuil81 km · 05:06
- Boipelo75 km · 05:06
- Postmasburg103 km · 05:06
- Ganyesa121 km · 05:06
- Pampierstad128 km · 05:06
- Taung133 km · 05:06
- Vryburg140 km · 05:06
FAQ
What time is it in Kuruman right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kuruman (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kuruman in?
Kuruman runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kuruman observe daylight saving time?
Kuruman does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kuruman today?
Kuruman sees sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 18:47 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kuruman tonight?
The moon phase over Kuruman tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kuruman?
The antipode of Kuruman — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.46° N, 156.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 657 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kuruman?
Kuruman lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kuruman?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kuruman, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.