Right now, local time in Pietermaritzburg is 22:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pietermaritzburg ranks #702 worldwide by population and #8 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pietermaritzburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6168° S, 30.3928° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 839,327 · #702 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pietermaritzburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.62° N, 149.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,175 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pietermaritzburg today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 11.2° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Pietermaritzburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pietermaritzburg sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Pietermaritzburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,655 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,023 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.62° S, 30.39° 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 | 13:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −5h |
| London | 20:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Pietermaritzburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pietermaritzburg local time:
Cities sharing Pietermaritzburg's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:33
- Cape Town22:33
- Durban22:33
- Pretoria22:33
- Soweto22:33
- Gqeberha22:33
- Soshanguve22:33
- Evaton22:33
- Benoni22:33
- Bloemfontein22:33
- Thembisa22:33
- East London22:33
Distances from Pietermaritzburg
| Dubai | 6,655 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,068 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,549 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,488 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,160 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,502 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,518 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,610 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,649 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,504 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,383 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,023 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Pietermaritzburg
- Ashburton8 km · 22:33
- Hilton11 km · 22:33
- Hopewell19 km · 22:33
- Albert Falls20 km · 22:33
- Camperdown19 km · 22:33
- Mpophomeni21 km · 22:33
- Howick22 km · 22:33
- Cato Ridge23 km · 22:33
FAQ
What time is it in Pietermaritzburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pietermaritzburg (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pietermaritzburg in?
Pietermaritzburg runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pietermaritzburg observe daylight saving time?
Pietermaritzburg does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pietermaritzburg today?
Pietermaritzburg sees sunrise at 05:10 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pietermaritzburg tonight?
The moon phase over Pietermaritzburg tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pietermaritzburg?
The antipode of Pietermaritzburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.62° N, 149.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,175 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pietermaritzburg?
Pietermaritzburg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pietermaritzburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pietermaritzburg, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.