Right now, local time in Mbombela is 16:00 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mbombela ranks #5676 worldwide by population and #68 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 13h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mbombela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.4751° S, 30.9693° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 110,159 · #5676 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mbombela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.48° N, 149.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, 881 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mbombela today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:45
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 11.2° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Mbombela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mbombela sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 05m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Mbombela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,218 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.48° S, 30.97° 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 | 06:00 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | −5h |
| London | 14:00 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:00 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +9h |
Best time to call Mbombela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mbombela local time:
Cities sharing Mbombela's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg16:00
- Cape Town16:00
- Durban16:00
- Pretoria16:00
- Soweto16:00
- Gqeberha16:00
- Soshanguve16:00
- Pietermaritzburg16:00
- Evaton16:00
- Benoni16:00
- Bloemfontein16:00
- Thembisa16:00
Distances from Mbombela
| Dubai | 6,218 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,707 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,732 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,358 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,741 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,055 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,084 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,419 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,888 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,243 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,178 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,908 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Mbombela
- White River16 km · 16:00
- Tekwane18 km · 16:00
- Elandshoek26 km · 16:00
- Mpakeni29 km · 16:00
- Ngodwana31 km · 16:00
- Luphisi32 km · 16:00
- Barberton36 km · 16:00
- Matsulu39 km · 16:00
FAQ
What time is it in Mbombela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mbombela (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mbombela in?
Mbombela runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mbombela observe daylight saving time?
Mbombela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mbombela today?
Mbombela sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mbombela tonight?
The moon phase over Mbombela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mbombela?
The antipode of Mbombela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.48° N, 149.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, roughly 881 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mbombela?
Mbombela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mbombela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mbombela, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.