Right now, local time in Melkbosstrand is 19:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melkbosstrand ranks #36760 worldwide by population and #323 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melkbosstrand — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7261° S, 18.4429° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 13,542 · #36760 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melkbosstrand through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.73° N, 161.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,296 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melkbosstrand today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 16:12
- Maghrib
- 19:15
- Isha
- 20:41
- Qibla direction
- 23.4° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Melkbosstrand — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melkbosstrand sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Melkbosstrand's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,349 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,047 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.73° S, 18.44° 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 | 09:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:46 | −5h |
| London | 17:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Melkbosstrand
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melkbosstrand local time:
Cities sharing Melkbosstrand's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:46
- Cape Town19:46
- Durban19:46
- Pretoria19:46
- Soweto19:46
- Gqeberha19:46
- Soshanguve19:46
- Pietermaritzburg19:46
- Evaton19:46
- Benoni19:46
- Bloemfontein19:46
- Thembisa19:46
Distances from Melkbosstrand
| São Paulo | 6,349 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,628 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 8,222 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,321 km | N (349°) |
| London | 9,650 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,664 km | E (86°) |
| Moscow | 10,116 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 11,028 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,866 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,658 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,722 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,047 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Melkbosstrand
- Sunset Beach15 km · 19:46
- Atlantis18 km · 19:46
- Century City19 km · 19:46
- Cape Town22 km · 19:46
- Pella WC22 km · 19:46
- Mamre24 km · 19:46
- Chatsworth24 km · 19:46
- Durbanville22 km · 19:46
FAQ
What time is it in Melkbosstrand right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melkbosstrand (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melkbosstrand in?
Melkbosstrand runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Melkbosstrand observe daylight saving time?
Melkbosstrand does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melkbosstrand today?
Melkbosstrand sees sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 19:15 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melkbosstrand tonight?
The moon phase over Melkbosstrand tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melkbosstrand?
The antipode of Melkbosstrand — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.73° N, 161.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,296 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melkbosstrand?
Melkbosstrand lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melkbosstrand?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melkbosstrand, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.