Right now, local time in Makapanstad is 19:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makapanstad ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #949 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makapanstad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.2437° S, 28.1262° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makapanstad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.24° N, 151.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 653 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makapanstad today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 14.7° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Makapanstad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makapanstad sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Makapanstad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,330 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,638 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.24° S, 28.13° 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 | 09:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:09 | −5h |
| London | 17:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:09 | +9h |
Best time to call Makapanstad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makapanstad local time:
Cities sharing Makapanstad's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:09
- Cape Town19:09
- Durban19:09
- Pretoria19:09
- Soweto19:09
- Gqeberha19:09
- Soshanguve19:09
- Pietermaritzburg19:09
- Evaton19:09
- Benoni19:09
- Bloemfontein19:09
- Thembisa19:09
Distances from Makapanstad
| Dubai | 6,330 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 6,901 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,466 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,629 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,637 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,971 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,052 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,673 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,111 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,483 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,929 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,638 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Makapanstad
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- Carousel View19 km · 19:09
- Hammanskraal24 km · 19:09
- Soshanguve26 km · 19:09
- Mabopane30 km · 19:09
- Letlhabile39 km · 19:09
- Bela Bela43 km · 19:09
- Ga-Rankuwa44 km · 19:09
FAQ
What time is it in Makapanstad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makapanstad (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Makapanstad in?
Makapanstad runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Makapanstad observe daylight saving time?
Makapanstad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makapanstad today?
Makapanstad sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makapanstad tonight?
The moon phase over Makapanstad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makapanstad?
The antipode of Makapanstad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.24° N, 151.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 653 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makapanstad?
Makapanstad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makapanstad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makapanstad, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.