Right now, local time in Mpakeni is 03:15 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mpakeni ranks #119131 worldwide by population and #870 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 65% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mpakeni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.4856° S, 31.2608° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,670 · #119131 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mpakeni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.49° N, 148.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mpakeni today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:45
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 10.8° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Mpakeni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mpakeni sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Mpakeni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,206 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,935 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.49° S, 31.26° 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 | 18:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:15 | −5h |
| London | 01:15 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:15 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:15 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:15 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:45 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:15 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:15 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:15 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:15 | +9h |
Best time to call Mpakeni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mpakeni local time:
Cities sharing Mpakeni's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg03:15
- Cape Town03:15
- Durban03:15
- Pretoria03:15
- Soweto03:15
- Gqeberha03:15
- Soshanguve03:15
- Pietermaritzburg03:15
- Evaton03:15
- Benoni03:15
- Bloemfontein03:15
- Thembisa03:15
Distances from Mpakeni
| Dubai | 6,206 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 6,687 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,760 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,330 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,752 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,054 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,095 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,392 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,866 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,218 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,203 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,935 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Mpakeni
- Luphisi9 km · 03:15
- Matsulu11 km · 03:15
- Tekwane12 km · 03:15
- Louieville22 km · 03:15
- Malelane25 km · 03:15
- Mbombela29 km · 03:15
- White River30 km · 03:15
- Mhlambanyatsi32 km · 03:15
FAQ
What time is it in Mpakeni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mpakeni (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mpakeni in?
Mpakeni runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mpakeni observe daylight saving time?
Mpakeni does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mpakeni today?
Mpakeni sees sunrise at 05:07 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mpakeni tonight?
The moon phase over Mpakeni tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mpakeni?
The antipode of Mpakeni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.49° N, 148.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mpakeni?
Mpakeni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mpakeni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mpakeni, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.