Right now, local time in Phalaborwa is 22:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Phalaborwa ranks #5720 worldwide by population and #70 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 13h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 39m (winter) – 13h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Phalaborwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.9430° S, 31.1411° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limpopo
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 109,468 · #5720 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Phalaborwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.94° N, 148.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 790 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Phalaborwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:48
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 11.2° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Phalaborwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Phalaborwa sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 01m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Phalaborwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,058 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,847 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.94° S, 31.14° 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 | 12:19 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:19 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:19 | −5h |
| London | 20:19 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:19 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:19 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:19 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:49 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:19 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:19 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:19 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:19 | +9h |
Best time to call Phalaborwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Phalaborwa local time:
Cities sharing Phalaborwa's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:19
- Cape Town22:19
- Durban22:19
- Pretoria22:19
- Soweto22:19
- Gqeberha22:19
- Soshanguve22:19
- Pietermaritzburg22:19
- Evaton22:19
- Benoni22:19
- Bloemfontein22:19
- Thembisa22:19
Distances from Phalaborwa
| Dubai | 6,058 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,578 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,800 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 8,316 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,586 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 8,884 km | N (4°) |
| London | 8,929 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,336 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,993 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,146 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,095 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,847 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Phalaborwa
- Namakgale11 km · 22:19
- Hoedspruit49 km · 22:19
- Murchison46 km · 22:19
- Gravelotte53 km · 22:19
- Acornhoek72 km · 22:19
- Xikhusese73 km · 22:19
- Welverdiend73 km · 22:19
- Mamelodi74 km · 22:19
FAQ
What time is it in Phalaborwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Phalaborwa (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Phalaborwa in?
Phalaborwa runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Phalaborwa observe daylight saving time?
Phalaborwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Phalaborwa today?
Phalaborwa sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 13h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Phalaborwa tonight?
The moon phase over Phalaborwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Phalaborwa?
The antipode of Phalaborwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.94° N, 148.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 790 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Phalaborwa?
Phalaborwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Phalaborwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Phalaborwa, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.