Right now, local time in Northam is 18:44 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Northam ranks #33135 worldwide by population and #297 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Northam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.9578° S, 27.2654° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limpopo
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 15,598 · #33135 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Northam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.96° N, 152.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 574 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Northam today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 15.8° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Northam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Northam sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Northam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,346 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,546 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.96° S, 27.27° 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 | 08:44 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | −5h |
| London | 16:44 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:44 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +9h |
Best time to call Northam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Northam local time:
Cities sharing Northam's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:44
- Cape Town18:44
- Durban18:44
- Pretoria18:44
- Soweto18:44
- Gqeberha18:44
- Soshanguve18:44
- Pietermaritzburg18:44
- Evaton18:44
- Benoni18:44
- Bloemfontein18:44
- Thembisa18:44
Distances from Northam
| Dubai | 6,346 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 6,946 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,392 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,574 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,719 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,915 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,029 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,742 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,194 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,544 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,839 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,546 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Northam
- Swartklip11 km · 18:44
- Amandelbult16 km · 18:44
- Mogwase25 km · 18:44
- Mogwase36 km · 18:44
- Monnakato44 km · 18:44
- Thabazimbi43 km · 18:44
- Sun City46 km · 18:44
- Sun Village48 km · 18:44
FAQ
What time is it in Northam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Northam (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Northam in?
Northam runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Northam observe daylight saving time?
Northam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Northam today?
Northam sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Northam tonight?
The moon phase over Northam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Northam?
The antipode of Northam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.96° N, 152.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 574 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Northam?
Northam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Northam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Northam, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.