Right now, local time in Molteno is 01:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Molteno ranks #36150 worldwide by population and #319 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 13h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Molteno — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.3968° S, 26.3625° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 13,840 · #36150 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Molteno through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.40° N, 153.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,162 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Molteno today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:48
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:40
- Isha
- 20:04
- Qibla direction
- 15.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Molteno — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Molteno sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 23m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Molteno's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,010 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,707 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.40° S, 26.36° 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 | 15:49 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:49 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:49 | −5h |
| London | 23:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Molteno
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Molteno local time:
Cities sharing Molteno's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg01:49
- Cape Town01:49
- Durban01:49
- Pretoria01:49
- Soweto01:49
- Gqeberha01:49
- Soshanguve01:49
- Pietermaritzburg01:49
- Evaton01:49
- Benoni01:49
- Bloemfontein01:49
- Thembisa01:49
Distances from Molteno
| Dubai | 7,010 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,126 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,485 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,900 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,237 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,576 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,750 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,739 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,081 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,937 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 14,157 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,707 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near Molteno
- Sterkstroom25 km · 01:49
- Burgersdorp44 km · 01:49
- James Calata52 km · 01:49
- Steynsburg52 km · 01:49
- Hofmeyr60 km · 01:49
- Tarkastad69 km · 01:49
- Dordrecht65 km · 01:49
- Queenstown74 km · 01:49
FAQ
What time is it in Molteno right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Molteno (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Molteno in?
Molteno runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Molteno observe daylight saving time?
Molteno does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Molteno today?
Molteno sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Molteno tonight?
The moon phase over Molteno tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Molteno?
The antipode of Molteno — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.40° N, 153.64° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,162 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Molteno?
Molteno lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Molteno?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Molteno, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.