Right now, local time in Nigel is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nigel ranks #4386 worldwide by population and #53 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nigel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.4314° S, 28.4771° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 140,644 · #4386 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nigel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.43° N, 151.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 778 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nigel today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 14.0° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Nigel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nigel sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Nigel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,428 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,723 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.43° S, 28.48° 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Nigel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nigel local time:
Cities sharing Nigel's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from Nigel
| Dubai | 6,428 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,962 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,463 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,620 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,766 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,107 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,180 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,689 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,992 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,513 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,032 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,723 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Nigel
FAQ
What time is it in Nigel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nigel (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nigel in?
Nigel runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nigel observe daylight saving time?
Nigel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nigel today?
Nigel sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nigel tonight?
The moon phase over Nigel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nigel?
The antipode of Nigel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.43° N, 151.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 778 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nigel?
Nigel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nigel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nigel, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.