Right now, local time in New Hanover is 04:14 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Hanover ranks #80038 worldwide by population and #661 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
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Hanover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.3552° S, 30.5280° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,804 · #80038 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Hanover through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.36° N, 149.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,159 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Hanover today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:37
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 11.1° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for New Hanover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Hanover sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
New Hanover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,624 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,027 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.36° S, 30.53° 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 | 18:14 | −10h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | −5h |
| London | 02:14 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:14 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +9h |
Best time to call New Hanover
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Hanover local time:
Cities sharing New Hanover's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg04:14
- Cape Town04:14
- Durban04:14
- Pretoria04:14
- Soweto04:14
- Gqeberha04:14
- Soshanguve04:14
- Pietermaritzburg04:14
- Evaton04:14
- Benoni04:14
- Bloemfontein04:14
- Thembisa04:14
Distances from New Hanover
| Dubai | 6,624 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,038 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,569 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,470 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,137 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,479 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,488 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,621 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,626 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 13,479 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,378 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,027 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near New Hanover
- Trust Feed5 km · 04:14
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- Dalton10 km · 04:14
- Cool Air10 km · 04:14
- Albert Falls13 km · 04:14
- Pietermaritzburg32 km · 04:14
- Greytown33 km · 04:14
- Hilton31 km · 04:14
FAQ
What time is it in New Hanover right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Hanover (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Hanover in?
New Hanover runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does New Hanover observe daylight saving time?
New Hanover does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Hanover today?
New Hanover sees sunrise at 05:04 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Hanover tonight?
The moon phase over New Hanover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Hanover?
The antipode of New Hanover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.36° N, 149.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,159 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Hanover?
New Hanover lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Hanover?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Hanover, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.