Right now, local time in Parys is 20:21 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Parys ranks #8749 worldwide by population and #101 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Parys — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.9033° S, 27.4573° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 71,319 · #8749 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Parys through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.90° N, 152.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 765 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Parys today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 15.1° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Parys — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Parys 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.
Parys's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,523 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,650 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.90° S, 27.46° 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 | 10:21 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | −5h |
| London | 18:21 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:21 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +9h |
Best time to call Parys
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Parys local time:
Cities sharing Parys's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:21
- Cape Town20:21
- Durban20:21
- Pretoria20:21
- Soweto20:21
- Gqeberha20:21
- Soshanguve20:21
- Pietermaritzburg20:21
- Evaton20:21
- Benoni20:21
- Bloemfontein20:21
- Thembisa20:21
Distances from Parys
| Dubai | 6,523 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,073 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,351 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,728 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,786 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,127 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,242 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,803 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,026 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,627 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,978 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,650 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Parys
- Vredefort15 km · 20:21
- Koppies39 km · 20:21
- Sasolburg37 km · 20:21
- Potchefstroom41 km · 20:21
- Fochville46 km · 20:21
- Vanderbijlpark43 km · 20:21
- Kragbron43 km · 20:21
- Leeudoorn Mine53 km · 20:21
FAQ
What time is it in Parys right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Parys (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Parys in?
Parys runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Parys observe daylight saving time?
Parys does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Parys today?
Parys sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:29 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Parys tonight?
The moon phase over Parys tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Parys?
The antipode of Parys — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.90° N, 152.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 765 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Parys?
Parys lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Parys?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Parys, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.