Right now, local time in Murchison is 18:07 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Murchison ranks #123119 worldwide by population and #890 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 13h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 39m (winter) – 13h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Murchison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.9021° S, 30.6910° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limpopo
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 1,543 · #123119 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Murchison through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.90° N, 149.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 750 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Murchison today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:50
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 11.8° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Murchison — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Murchison sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 01m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Murchison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,075 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,805 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.90° S, 30.69° 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 | 08:07 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:07 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:07 | −5h |
| London | 16:07 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:07 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:07 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:07 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:37 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:07 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:07 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:07 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:07 | +9h |
Best time to call Murchison
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Murchison local time:
Cities sharing Murchison's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:07
- Cape Town18:07
- Durban18:07
- Pretoria18:07
- Soweto18:07
- Gqeberha18:07
- Soshanguve18:07
- Pietermaritzburg18:07
- Evaton18:07
- Benoni18:07
- Bloemfontein18:07
- Thembisa18:07
Distances from Murchison
| Dubai | 6,075 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 6,609 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,758 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 8,360 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,567 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 8,882 km | N (4°) |
| London | 8,909 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,376 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,029 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,184 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,055 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,805 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Murchison
- Gravelotte9 km · 18:07
- Namakgale35 km · 18:07
- Nkowakowa41 km · 18:07
- Lenyenye43 km · 18:07
- Phalaborwa46 km · 18:07
- Hoedspruit57 km · 18:07
- Tzaneen54 km · 18:07
- Ga-Kgapane56 km · 18:07
FAQ
What time is it in Murchison right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Murchison (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Murchison in?
Murchison runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Murchison observe daylight saving time?
Murchison does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Murchison today?
Murchison sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 13h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Murchison tonight?
The moon phase over Murchison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Murchison?
The antipode of Murchison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.90° N, 149.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 750 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Murchison?
Murchison lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Murchison?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Murchison, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.