Right now, local time in Mafikeng is 17:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mafikeng ranks #8113 worldwide by population and #93 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Day length
- 13h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mafikeng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.8652° S, 25.6442° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 77,110 · #8113 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mafikeng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.87° N, 154.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 584 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mafikeng today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:06
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:34
- Isha
- 19:52
- Qibla direction
- 17.5° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Mafikeng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mafikeng sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Mafikeng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,516 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,439 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.87° S, 25.64° 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 | 07:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −5h |
| London | 15:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Mafikeng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mafikeng local time:
Cities sharing Mafikeng's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:18
- Cape Town17:18
- Durban17:18
- Pretoria17:18
- Soweto17:18
- Gqeberha17:18
- Soshanguve17:18
- Pietermaritzburg17:18
- Evaton17:18
- Benoni17:18
- Bloemfontein17:18
- Thembisa17:18
Distances from Mafikeng
| Dubai | 6,516 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,136 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,208 km | WSW (255°) |
| Paris | 8,626 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 8,893 km | E (84°) |
| London | 8,965 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,147 km | N (7°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,930 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,235 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 13,735 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,763 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,439 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Mafikeng
- Mmabatho2 km · 17:18
- Itsoseng34 km · 17:18
- Good Hope49 km · 17:18
- Janeng51 km · 17:18
- Lehurutshe53 km · 17:18
- Zeerust57 km · 17:18
- Itekeng61 km · 17:18
- Lichtenburg61 km · 17:18
FAQ
What time is it in Mafikeng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mafikeng (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mafikeng in?
Mafikeng runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mafikeng observe daylight saving time?
Mafikeng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mafikeng today?
Mafikeng sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:35 today, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mafikeng tonight?
The moon phase over Mafikeng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mafikeng?
The antipode of Mafikeng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.87° N, 154.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 584 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mafikeng?
Mafikeng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mafikeng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mafikeng, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.