Right now, local time in Nkandla is 02:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nkandla ranks #75386 worldwide by population and #637 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 13h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nkandla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.6207° S, 31.0907° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,261 · #75386 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nkandla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.62° N, 148.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,129 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nkandla today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:36
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 10.5° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Nkandla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nkandla sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Nkandla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,526 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,052 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.62° S, 31.09° 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 | 16:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:26 | −5h |
| London | 00:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Nkandla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nkandla local time:
Cities sharing Nkandla's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg02:26
- Cape Town02:26
- Durban02:26
- Pretoria02:26
- Soweto02:26
- Gqeberha02:26
- Soshanguve02:26
- Pietermaritzburg02:26
- Evaton02:26
- Benoni02:26
- Bloemfontein02:26
- Thembisa02:26
Distances from Nkandla
| Dubai | 6,526 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 6,942 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,644 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,403 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,076 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,403 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,419 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,544 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,638 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,394 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,381 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,052 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Nkandla
- Babanango27 km · 02:26
- Melmoth30 km · 02:26
- Mpungamhlophe42 km · 02:26
- Kranskop44 km · 02:26
- Ulundi45 km · 02:26
- Eshowe47 km · 02:26
- Mahlabatini53 km · 02:26
- Nondweni55 km · 02:26
FAQ
What time is it in Nkandla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nkandla (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nkandla in?
Nkandla runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nkandla observe daylight saving time?
Nkandla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nkandla today?
Nkandla sees sunrise at 05:02 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 13h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nkandla tonight?
The moon phase over Nkandla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nkandla?
The antipode of Nkandla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.62° N, 148.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,129 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nkandla?
Nkandla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nkandla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nkandla, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.