Right now, local time in Phuthaditjhaba is 17:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Phuthaditjhaba ranks #7449 worldwide by population and #90 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Phuthaditjhaba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.5242° S, 28.8158° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 84,258 · #7449 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Phuthaditjhaba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.52° N, 151.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 990 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Phuthaditjhaba today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 13.2° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Phuthaditjhaba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Phuthaditjhaba sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Phuthaditjhaba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,617 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,839 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.52° S, 28.82° 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 | 07:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | −5h |
| London | 15:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Phuthaditjhaba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Phuthaditjhaba local time:
Cities sharing Phuthaditjhaba's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:26
- Cape Town17:26
- Durban17:26
- Pretoria17:26
- Soweto17:26
- Gqeberha17:26
- Soshanguve17:26
- Pietermaritzburg17:26
- Evaton17:26
- Benoni17:26
- Bloemfontein17:26
- Thembisa17:26
Distances from Phuthaditjhaba
| Dubai | 6,617 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 7,095 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,433 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,620 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,998 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,339 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,409 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,745 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,804 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,588 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,188 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,839 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Phuthaditjhaba
- Kestell26 km · 17:26
- Tshiame28 km · 17:26
- Clarens39 km · 17:26
- Harrismith42 km · 17:26
- Bergville57 km · 17:26
- Bethlehem60 km · 17:26
- Fouriesburg60 km · 17:26
- Butha-Buthe61 km · 17:26
FAQ
What time is it in Phuthaditjhaba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Phuthaditjhaba (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Phuthaditjhaba in?
Phuthaditjhaba runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Phuthaditjhaba observe daylight saving time?
Phuthaditjhaba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Phuthaditjhaba today?
Phuthaditjhaba sees sunrise at 05:12 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Phuthaditjhaba tonight?
The moon phase over Phuthaditjhaba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Phuthaditjhaba?
The antipode of Phuthaditjhaba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.52° N, 151.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 990 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Phuthaditjhaba?
Phuthaditjhaba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Phuthaditjhaba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Phuthaditjhaba, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.