Right now, local time in Midrand is 17:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Midrand ranks #7168 worldwide by population and #85 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Midrand — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9760° S, 28.1180° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 87,387 · #7168 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Midrand through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.98° N, 151.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 716 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Midrand today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 14.6° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Midrand — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Midrand sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Midrand's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,401 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,670 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.98° S, 28.12° 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 | 07:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | −5h |
| London | 15:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Midrand
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Midrand local time:
Cities sharing Midrand's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:48
- Cape Town17:48
- Durban17:48
- Pretoria17:48
- Soweto17:48
- Gqeberha17:48
- Soshanguve17:48
- Pietermaritzburg17:48
- Evaton17:48
- Benoni17:48
- Bloemfontein17:48
- Thembisa17:48
Distances from Midrand
| Dubai | 6,401 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,956 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,443 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,649 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,707 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,048 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,133 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,704 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,053 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,521 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,974 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,670 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Midrand
- Ivory Park8 km · 17:48
- Midstream10 km · 17:48
- Thembisa11 km · 17:48
- Diepsloot12 km · 17:48
- Modderfontein13 km · 17:48
- Alexandra15 km · 17:48
- Centurion15 km · 17:48
- Eden Glen Ext 6017 km · 17:48
FAQ
What time is it in Midrand right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Midrand (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Midrand in?
Midrand runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Midrand observe daylight saving time?
Midrand does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Midrand today?
Midrand sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Midrand tonight?
The moon phase over Midrand tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Midrand?
The antipode of Midrand — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.98° N, 151.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 716 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Midrand?
Midrand lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Midrand?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Midrand, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.