Right now, local time in Lobamba is 17:14 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lobamba ranks #72711 worldwide by population and #10 in Eswatini.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Mbabane GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lobamba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.4667° S, 31.2000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hhohho Region
- Country
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini
- Population
- 4,557 · #72711 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lobamba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.47° N, 148.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, 975 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lobamba today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:42
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 10.7° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Lobamba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lobamba sits in the Africa/Mbabane time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 24 cities we cover in Eswatini.
Lobamba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,306 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,974 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.47° S, 31.20° 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 | 07:14 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:14 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:14 | −5h |
| London | 15:14 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:14 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:14 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:14 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:44 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:14 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:14 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:14 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:14 | +9h |
Best time to call Lobamba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lobamba local time:
Cities sharing Lobamba's time zone
Distances from Lobamba
| Dubai | 6,306 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 6,767 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,722 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,353 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,853 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,163 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,196 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,441 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,796 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,274 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,259 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,974 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Lobamba
- Malkerns7 km · 17:14
- Ezulwini8 km · 17:14
- Kwaluseni13 km · 17:14
- Mhlambanyatsi15 km · 17:14
- Mbabane18 km · 17:14
- Manzini18 km · 17:14
- Bhunya20 km · 17:14
- Sidvokodvo28 km · 17:14
FAQ
What time is it in Lobamba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lobamba (Eswatini), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lobamba in?
Lobamba runs on the Africa/Mbabane IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Lobamba observe daylight saving time?
Lobamba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lobamba today?
Lobamba sees sunrise at 05:06 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lobamba tonight?
The moon phase over Lobamba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lobamba?
The antipode of Lobamba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.47° N, 148.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, roughly 975 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lobamba?
Lobamba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lobamba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lobamba, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.