Right now, local time in Melkhoutfontein is 01:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melkhoutfontein ranks #90052 worldwide by population and #716 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Day length
- 13h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melkhoutfontein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.3267° S, 21.4209° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,034 · #90052 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melkhoutfontein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.33° N, 158.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,349 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melkhoutfontein today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 19:05
- Isha
- 20:32
- Qibla direction
- 20.2° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Melkhoutfontein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melkhoutfontein sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 33m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Melkhoutfontein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,611 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,330 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.33° S, 21.42° 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 | 15:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | −5h |
| London | 23:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Melkhoutfontein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melkhoutfontein local time:
Cities sharing Melkhoutfontein's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg01:18
- Cape Town01:18
- Durban01:18
- Pretoria01:18
- Soweto01:18
- Gqeberha01:18
- Soshanguve01:18
- Pietermaritzburg01:18
- Evaton01:18
- Benoni01:18
- Bloemfontein01:18
- Thembisa01:18
Distances from Melkhoutfontein
| São Paulo | 6,611 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 7,528 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 8,047 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 9,396 km | E (85°) |
| Paris | 9,441 km | NNW (348°) |
| London | 9,774 km | NNW (347°) |
| Moscow | 10,135 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 10,803 km | SE (140°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,623 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 13,927 km | WNW (300°) |
| Tokyo | 14,488 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,330 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Melkhoutfontein
- Stilbaai5 km · 01:18
- Albertina20 km · 01:18
- Riversdale30 km · 01:18
- Heidelberg50 km · 01:18
- Slangrivier56 km · 01:18
- Brandwag66 km · 01:18
- Mossel Bay69 km · 01:18
- Friemersheim78 km · 01:18
FAQ
What time is it in Melkhoutfontein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melkhoutfontein (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melkhoutfontein in?
Melkhoutfontein runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Melkhoutfontein observe daylight saving time?
Melkhoutfontein does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melkhoutfontein today?
Melkhoutfontein sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 19:05 today, giving 13h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melkhoutfontein tonight?
The moon phase over Melkhoutfontein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melkhoutfontein?
The antipode of Melkhoutfontein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.33° N, 158.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,349 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melkhoutfontein?
Melkhoutfontein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melkhoutfontein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melkhoutfontein, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.