Right now, local time in Philipstown is 16:37 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Philipstown ranks #85321 worldwide by population and #688 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Philipstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4373° S, 24.4726° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,365 · #85321 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Philipstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.44° N, 155.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,002 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Philipstown today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:46
- Isha
- 20:08
- Qibla direction
- 17.8° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Philipstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Philipstown sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Philipstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,974 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,505 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.44° S, 24.47° 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 | 06:37 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:37 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:37 | −5h |
| London | 14:37 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:37 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:37 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:37 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:07 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:37 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:37 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:37 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:37 | +9h |
Best time to call Philipstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Philipstown local time:
Cities sharing Philipstown's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg16:37
- Cape Town16:37
- Durban16:37
- Pretoria16:37
- Soweto16:37
- Gqeberha16:37
- Soshanguve16:37
- Pietermaritzburg16:37
- Evaton16:37
- Benoni16:37
- Bloemfontein16:37
- Thembisa16:37
Distances from Philipstown
| São Paulo | 6,974 km | WSW (257°) |
| Dubai | 7,010 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 7,550 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 9,065 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 9,087 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 9,425 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,666 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,940 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,214 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 13,947 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,059 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,505 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Philipstown
- Petrusville43 km · 16:37
- De Aar50 km · 16:37
- Oakglen68 km · 16:37
- Orania70 km · 16:37
- Colesberg68 km · 16:37
- Luckhoff82 km · 16:37
- Philippolis79 km · 16:37
- Noupoort95 km · 16:37
FAQ
What time is it in Philipstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Philipstown (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Philipstown in?
Philipstown runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Philipstown observe daylight saving time?
Philipstown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Philipstown today?
Philipstown sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 18:46 today, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Philipstown tonight?
The moon phase over Philipstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Philipstown?
The antipode of Philipstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.44° N, 155.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,002 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Philipstown?
Philipstown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Philipstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Philipstown, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.