Right now, local time in Margate is 20:32 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margate ranks #17248 worldwide by population and #165 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.8636° S, 30.3705° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 34,407 · #17248 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Margate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.86° N, 149.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,291 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Margate today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:34
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 11.0° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Margate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Margate sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Margate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,781 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,060 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.86° S, 30.37° 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 | 10:32 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:32 | −5h |
| London | 18:32 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:32 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:32 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:32 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:02 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:32 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:32 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:32 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:32 | +9h |
Best time to call Margate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Margate local time:
Cities sharing Margate's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:32
- Cape Town20:32
- Durban20:32
- Pretoria20:32
- Soweto20:32
- Gqeberha20:32
- Soshanguve20:32
- Pietermaritzburg20:32
- Evaton20:32
- Benoni20:32
- Bloemfontein20:32
- Thembisa20:32
Distances from Margate
| Dubai | 6,781 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,167 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,511 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,513 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,291 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,633 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,657 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,514 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,704 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,566 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,453 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,060 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near Margate
- Southbroom7 km · 20:32
- Ga-Malakhe7 km · 20:32
- Port Shepstone16 km · 20:32
- Port Edward25 km · 20:32
- Izingolweni25 km · 20:32
- Hibberdene38 km · 20:32
- Bizana49 km · 20:32
- Sezela59 km · 20:32
FAQ
What time is it in Margate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Margate (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Margate in?
Margate runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Margate observe daylight saving time?
Margate does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Margate today?
Margate sees sunrise at 05:03 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margate tonight?
The moon phase over Margate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margate?
The antipode of Margate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.86° N, 149.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,291 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Margate?
Margate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Margate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Margate, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.