Right now, local time in Paterson is 01:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paterson ranks #58153 worldwide by population and #516 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paterson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.4406° S, 25.9741° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 6,687 · #58153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paterson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.44° N, 154.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,363 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paterson today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:45
- Isha
- 20:11
- Qibla direction
- 15.5° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Paterson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paterson sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Paterson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 7,042 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,723 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.44° S, 25.97° 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 | 15:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:20 | −5h |
| London | 23:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Paterson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paterson local time:
Cities sharing Paterson's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg01:20
- Cape Town01:20
- Durban01:20
- Pretoria01:20
- Soweto01:20
- Gqeberha01:20
- Soshanguve01:20
- Pietermaritzburg01:20
- Evaton01:20
- Benoni01:20
- Bloemfontein01:20
- Thembisa01:20
Distances from Paterson
| São Paulo | 7,042 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,226 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,664 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,967 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,446 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 9,784 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,980 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,598 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,193 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 14,060 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 14,241 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,723 km | WNW (281°) |
Cities near Paterson
- Alicedale17 km · 01:20
- Nomathamasanqa26 km · 01:20
- Colchester31 km · 01:20
- Addo29 km · 01:20
- Enon40 km · 01:20
- Alexandria47 km · 01:20
- Bontrug46 km · 01:20
- Kirkwood50 km · 01:20
FAQ
What time is it in Paterson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paterson (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paterson in?
Paterson runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Paterson observe daylight saving time?
Paterson does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paterson today?
Paterson sees sunrise at 05:15 and sunset at 18:45 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paterson tonight?
The moon phase over Paterson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paterson?
The antipode of Paterson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.44° N, 154.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,363 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paterson?
Paterson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paterson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paterson, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.