Right now, local time in Marikana is 21:27 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Marikana ranks #24215 worldwide by population and #215 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Marikana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.6990° S, 27.4748° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 23,389 · #24215 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Marikana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.70° N, 152.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 654 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Marikana today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 15.4° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Marikana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Marikana 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.
Marikana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,406 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,599 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.70° S, 27.47° 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 | 11:27 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:27 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:27 | −5h |
| London | 19:27 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:27 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:27 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:27 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:57 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:27 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:27 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:27 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:27 | +9h |
Best time to call Marikana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Marikana local time:
Cities sharing Marikana's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:27
- Cape Town21:27
- Durban21:27
- Pretoria21:27
- Soweto21:27
- Gqeberha21:27
- Soshanguve21:27
- Pietermaritzburg21:27
- Evaton21:27
- Benoni21:27
- Bloemfontein21:27
- Thembisa21:27
Distances from Marikana
| Dubai | 6,406 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 6,984 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,389 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,659 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,709 km | E (83°) |
| London | 9,000 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,109 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,752 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,121 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,564 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,904 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,599 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Marikana
- Mooinooi10 km · 21:27
- Rustenburg24 km · 21:27
- Hartbeestfontein-A29 km · 21:27
- Magaliesburg34 km · 21:27
- Brits31 km · 21:27
- Maile35 km · 21:27
- Orient Hills39 km · 21:27
- Hartbeespoort40 km · 21:27
FAQ
What time is it in Marikana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Marikana (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Marikana in?
Marikana runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Marikana observe daylight saving time?
Marikana does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Marikana today?
Marikana sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Marikana tonight?
The moon phase over Marikana tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Marikana?
The antipode of Marikana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.70° N, 152.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 654 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Marikana?
Marikana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Marikana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Marikana, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.