Right now, local time in Philippolis is 16:32 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Philippolis ranks #74359 worldwide by population and #628 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Day length
- 13h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Philippolis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.2656° S, 25.2743° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,370 · #74359 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Philippolis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.27° N, 154.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,007 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Philippolis today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:42
- Isha
- 20:04
- Qibla direction
- 16.9° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Philippolis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Philippolis sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Philippolis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,954 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,573 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.27° S, 25.27° 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 | 06:32 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −5h |
| London | 14:32 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:32 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +9h |
Best time to call Philippolis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Philippolis local time:
Cities sharing Philippolis's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg16:32
- Cape Town16:32
- Durban16:32
- Pretoria16:32
- Soweto16:32
- Gqeberha16:32
- Soshanguve16:32
- Pietermaritzburg16:32
- Evaton16:32
- Benoni16:32
- Bloemfontein16:32
- Thembisa16:32
Distances from Philippolis
| Dubai | 6,954 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 7,053 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,479 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,986 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 9,088 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 9,427 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,637 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,902 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,135 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,981 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 14,002 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,573 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Philippolis
- Gariep Dam43 km · 16:32
- Springfontein41 km · 16:32
- Colesberg53 km · 16:32
- Fauresmith58 km · 16:32
- Jagersfontein58 km · 16:32
- Trompsburg55 km · 16:32
- Petrusville63 km · 16:32
- Luckhoff74 km · 16:32
FAQ
What time is it in Philippolis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Philippolis (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Philippolis in?
Philippolis runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Philippolis observe daylight saving time?
Philippolis does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Philippolis today?
Philippolis sees sunrise at 05:24 and sunset at 18:42 today, giving 13h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Philippolis tonight?
The moon phase over Philippolis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Philippolis?
The antipode of Philippolis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.27° N, 154.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,007 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Philippolis?
Philippolis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Philippolis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Philippolis, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.