Right now, local time in Mossel Bay is 17:29 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mossel Bay ranks #7928 worldwide by population and #92 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mossel Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1831° S, 22.1460° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 78,940 · #7928 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mossel Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.18° N, 157.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,340 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mossel Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:58
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 19:01
- Isha
- 20:28
- Qibla direction
- 19.5° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Mossel Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mossel Bay sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Mossel Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,679 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,392 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.18° S, 22.15° 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 | 07:29 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:29 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:29 | −5h |
| London | 15:29 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:29 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:29 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:29 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:59 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:29 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:29 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:29 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:29 | +9h |
Best time to call Mossel Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mossel Bay local time:
Cities sharing Mossel Bay's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:29
- Cape Town17:29
- Durban17:29
- Pretoria17:29
- Soweto17:29
- Gqeberha17:29
- Soshanguve17:29
- Pietermaritzburg17:29
- Evaton17:29
- Benoni17:29
- Bloemfontein17:29
- Thembisa17:29
Distances from Mossel Bay
| São Paulo | 6,679 km | W (260°) |
| Dubai | 7,479 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,985 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 9,328 km | E (84°) |
| Paris | 9,440 km | NNW (347°) |
| London | 9,774 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 10,109 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 10,772 km | SE (140°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,554 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 13,977 km | WNW (300°) |
| Tokyo | 14,420 km | ENE (69°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,392 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Mossel Bay
- Brandwag15 km · 17:29
- Groot-Brakrivier17 km · 17:29
- Friemersheim25 km · 17:29
- Herolds Bay28 km · 17:29
- George38 km · 17:29
- Wilderness45 km · 17:29
- Albertina52 km · 17:29
- Oudtshoorn65 km · 17:29
FAQ
What time is it in Mossel Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mossel Bay (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mossel Bay in?
Mossel Bay runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mossel Bay observe daylight saving time?
Mossel Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mossel Bay today?
Mossel Bay sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 19:01 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mossel Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Mossel Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mossel Bay?
The antipode of Mossel Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.18° N, 157.85° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,340 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mossel Bay?
Mossel Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mossel Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mossel Bay, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.