Right now, local time in Orania is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orania ranks #108765 worldwide by population and #806 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orania — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.8138° S, 24.4121° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 2,156 m above sea level — higher than about 99% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,066 · #108765 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orania through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.81° N, 155.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 934 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orania today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:45
- Isha
- 20:06
- Qibla direction
- 18.0° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Orania — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orania 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.
At 2156 m above sea level, Orania is one of the highest major cities. Orania's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,953 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,479 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.81° S, 24.41° 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 Orania
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orania local time:
Cities sharing Orania'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 Orania
| Dubai | 6,953 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 6,983 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,510 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 9,019 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 9,063 km | E (84°) |
| London | 9,356 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,598 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,995 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,196 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 13,905 km | WNW (303°) |
| Tokyo | 14,036 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,479 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Orania
- Petrusville38 km · 17:28
- Hopetown38 km · 17:28
- Luckhoff37 km · 17:28
- Philipstown70 km · 17:28
- Koffiefontein73 km · 17:28
- Jacobsdal84 km · 17:28
- Ritchie88 km · 17:28
- Fauresmith87 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Orania right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orania (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orania in?
Orania runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Orania observe daylight saving time?
Orania does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Orania today?
Orania sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:45 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orania tonight?
The moon phase over Orania tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orania?
The antipode of Orania — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.81° N, 155.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 934 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orania?
Orania sits at about 2,156 m above sea level, higher than roughly 99% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Orania?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orania, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.