Right now, local time in Paarl is 18:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paarl ranks #2597 worldwide by population and #32 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paarl — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7338° S, 18.9752° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 236,910 · #2597 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paarl through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.73° N, 161.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,289 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paarl today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 19:13
- Isha
- 20:39
- Qibla direction
- 22.8° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Paarl — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paarl sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Paarl's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,398 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,095 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.73° S, 18.98° 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 | 08:08 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:08 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | −5h |
| London | 16:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Paarl
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paarl local time:
Cities sharing Paarl's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:08
- Cape Town18:08
- Durban18:08
- Pretoria18:08
- Soweto18:08
- Gqeberha18:08
- Soshanguve18:08
- Pietermaritzburg18:08
- Evaton18:08
- Benoni18:08
- Bloemfontein18:08
- Thembisa18:08
Distances from Paarl
| São Paulo | 6,398 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,600 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,183 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,331 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,615 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,661 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,108 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,997 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,819 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,700 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,676 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,095 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Paarl
- Wellington11 km · 18:08
- Victor Verster12 km · 18:08
- Klapmuts13 km · 18:08
- Wemmershoek17 km · 18:08
- Pniel18 km · 18:08
- Languedoc18 km · 18:08
- Kylemore20 km · 18:08
- Wiesiesdraai20 km · 18:08
FAQ
What time is it in Paarl right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paarl (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paarl in?
Paarl runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Paarl observe daylight saving time?
Paarl does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paarl today?
Paarl sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 19:13 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paarl tonight?
The moon phase over Paarl tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paarl?
The antipode of Paarl — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.73° N, 161.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,289 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paarl?
Paarl lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paarl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paarl, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.