Right now, local time in Newcastle is 03:23 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newcastle ranks #1496 worldwide by population and #17 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newcastle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.7580° S, 29.9318° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 404,838 · #1496 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newcastle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.76° N, 150.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 983 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newcastle today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 12.0° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Newcastle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newcastle sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Newcastle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,491 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,912 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.76° S, 29.93° 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 | 17:23 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | −5h |
| London | 01:23 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:23 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +9h |
Best time to call Newcastle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newcastle local time:
Cities sharing Newcastle's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg03:23
- Cape Town03:23
- Durban03:23
- Pretoria03:23
- Soweto03:23
- Gqeberha03:23
- Soshanguve03:23
- Pietermaritzburg03:23
- Evaton03:23
- Benoni03:23
- Bloemfontein03:23
- Thembisa03:23
Distances from Newcastle
| Dubai | 6,491 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,957 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,561 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,499 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,950 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,292 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,315 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,612 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,786 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,452 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,234 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,912 km | WNW (291°) |
Cities near Newcastle
- Ngagane11 km · 03:23
- Dannhauser31 km · 03:23
- Waterval33 km · 03:23
- Charlestown39 km · 03:23
- Memel37 km · 03:23
- Volksrust44 km · 03:23
- Utrecht40 km · 03:23
- Wakkerstroom49 km · 03:23
FAQ
What time is it in Newcastle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newcastle (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newcastle in?
Newcastle runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Newcastle observe daylight saving time?
Newcastle does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Newcastle today?
Newcastle sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newcastle tonight?
The moon phase over Newcastle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newcastle?
The antipode of Newcastle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.76° N, 150.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 983 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newcastle?
Newcastle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Newcastle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newcastle, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.