Right now, local time in Matatiele is 22:57 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matatiele ranks #34264 worldwide by population and #306 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matatiele — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.3436° S, 28.8116° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 14,935 · #34264 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matatiele through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.34° N, 151.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 1,164 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matatiele today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:42
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:28
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 12.9° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Matatiele — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matatiele sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Matatiele's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,796 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.34° S, 28.81° 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 | 12:57 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:57 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:57 | −5h |
| London | 20:57 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:57 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:57 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:57 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:27 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:57 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:57 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:57 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:57 | +9h |
Best time to call Matatiele
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matatiele local time:
Cities sharing Matatiele's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:57
- Cape Town22:57
- Durban22:57
- Pretoria22:57
- Soweto22:57
- Gqeberha22:57
- Soshanguve22:57
- Pietermaritzburg22:57
- Evaton22:57
- Benoni22:57
- Bloemfontein22:57
- Thembisa22:57
Distances from Matatiele
| Dubai | 6,796 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 7,234 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,381 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 8,651 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,191 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,532 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,611 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 10,661 km | SE (135°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,820 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,676 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,295 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,901 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Matatiele
- Maluti9 km · 22:57
- Cedarville23 km · 22:57
- Qacha’s Nek28 km · 22:57
- Tlokoeng49 km · 22:57
- Sehlabathebe57 km · 22:57
- Sehonghong63 km · 22:57
- Sekake59 km · 22:57
- Mount Frere64 km · 22:57
FAQ
What time is it in Matatiele right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matatiele (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matatiele in?
Matatiele runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Matatiele observe daylight saving time?
Matatiele does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matatiele today?
Matatiele sees sunrise at 05:10 and sunset at 18:28 today, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matatiele tonight?
The moon phase over Matatiele tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matatiele?
The antipode of Matatiele — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.34° N, 151.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 1,164 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matatiele?
Matatiele lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matatiele?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matatiele, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.