Right now, local time in Middledrift is 20:21 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Middledrift ranks #98037 worldwide by population and #757 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Middledrift — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8185° S, 26.9881° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,563 · #98037 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Middledrift through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.82° N, 153.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,330 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Middledrift today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:42
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 20:04
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Middledrift — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Middledrift sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Middledrift's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,120 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.82° S, 26.99° 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 | 10:21 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | −5h |
| London | 18:21 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:21 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +9h |
Best time to call Middledrift
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Middledrift local time:
Cities sharing Middledrift's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:21
- Cape Town20:21
- Durban20:21
- Pretoria20:21
- Soweto20:21
- Gqeberha20:21
- Soshanguve20:21
- Pietermaritzburg20:21
- Evaton20:21
- Benoni20:21
- Bloemfontein20:21
- Thembisa20:21
Distances from Middledrift
| Dubai | 7,120 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,149 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,548 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,863 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,405 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,744 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,901 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,584 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,080 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,946 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,288 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,801 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Middledrift
FAQ
What time is it in Middledrift right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Middledrift (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Middledrift in?
Middledrift runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Middledrift observe daylight saving time?
Middledrift does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Middledrift today?
Middledrift sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 18:39 today, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Middledrift tonight?
The moon phase over Middledrift tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Middledrift?
The antipode of Middledrift — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.82° N, 153.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,330 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Middledrift?
Middledrift lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Middledrift?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Middledrift, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.