Right now, local time in Orkney is 18:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orkney ranks #5680 worldwide by population and #69 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 26m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orkney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.9802° S, 26.6727° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 110,052 · #5680 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orkney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.98° N, 153.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 737 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orkney today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 16.0° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Orkney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orkney sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Orkney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,569 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.98° S, 26.67° 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 | 08:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:06 | −5h |
| London | 16:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Orkney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orkney local time:
Cities sharing Orkney's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:06
- Cape Town18:06
- Durban18:06
- Pretoria18:06
- Soweto18:06
- Gqeberha18:06
- Soshanguve18:06
- Pietermaritzburg18:06
- Evaton18:06
- Benoni18:06
- Bloemfontein18:06
- Thembisa18:06
Distances from Orkney
| Dubai | 6,569 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,137 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,274 km | WSW (255°) |
| Paris | 8,773 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 8,806 km | E (83°) |
| London | 9,113 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,259 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,879 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,074 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,700 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,918 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,581 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Orkney
- Umzimhle8 km · 18:06
- Klerksdorp14 km · 18:06
- Stilfontein18 km · 18:06
- Hartbeesfontein35 km · 18:06
- Viljoenskroon37 km · 18:06
- Bothaville46 km · 18:06
- Potchefstroom52 km · 18:06
- Leeudoringstad52 km · 18:06
FAQ
What time is it in Orkney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orkney (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orkney in?
Orkney runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Orkney observe daylight saving time?
Orkney does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Orkney today?
Orkney sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orkney tonight?
The moon phase over Orkney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orkney?
The antipode of Orkney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.98° N, 153.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 737 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orkney?
Orkney lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orkney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orkney, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.