Right now, local time in Loss is 17:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Loss ranks #132926 worldwide by population and #929 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 13h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Loss — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.1048° S, 30.8210° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,290 · #132926 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Loss through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.10° N, 149.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,069 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Loss today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:40
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 10.9° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Loss — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Loss 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.
Loss's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,486 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.10° S, 30.82° 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 | 07:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | −5h |
| London | 15:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Loss
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Loss local time:
Cities sharing Loss's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:48
- Cape Town17:48
- Durban17:48
- Pretoria17:48
- Soweto17:48
- Gqeberha17:48
- Soshanguve17:48
- Pietermaritzburg17:48
- Evaton17:48
- Benoni17:48
- Bloemfontein17:48
- Thembisa17:48
Distances from Loss
| Dubai | 6,486 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 6,920 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,635 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,419 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,014 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,348 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,356 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,546 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,697 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,391 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,328 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,008 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Loss
FAQ
What time is it in Loss right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Loss (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Loss in?
Loss runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Loss observe daylight saving time?
Loss does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Loss today?
Loss sees sunrise at 05:05 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Loss tonight?
The moon phase over Loss tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Loss?
The antipode of Loss — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.10° N, 149.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,069 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Loss?
Loss lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Loss?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Loss, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.