Right now, local time in Ladysmith is 15:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ladysmith ranks #4279 worldwide by population and #50 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ladysmith — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.5587° S, 29.7790° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 143,446 · #4279 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ladysmith through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.56° N, 150.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,045 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ladysmith today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 12.1° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Ladysmith — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ladysmith sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Ladysmith's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,577 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,929 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.56° S, 29.78° 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 | 05:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −5h |
| London | 13:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Ladysmith
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ladysmith local time:
Cities sharing Ladysmith's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg15:18
- Cape Town15:18
- Durban15:18
- Pretoria15:18
- Soweto15:18
- Gqeberha15:18
- Soshanguve15:18
- Pietermaritzburg15:18
- Evaton15:18
- Benoni15:18
- Bloemfontein15:18
- Thembisa15:18
Distances from Ladysmith
| Dubai | 6,577 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 7,029 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,523 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,528 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,030 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,372 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,405 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,659 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,735 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,505 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,270 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,929 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Ladysmith
FAQ
What time is it in Ladysmith right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ladysmith (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ladysmith in?
Ladysmith runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ladysmith observe daylight saving time?
Ladysmith does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ladysmith today?
Ladysmith sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ladysmith tonight?
The moon phase over Ladysmith tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ladysmith?
The antipode of Ladysmith — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.56° N, 150.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,045 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ladysmith?
Ladysmith lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ladysmith?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ladysmith, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.