Right now, local time in Pilgrim’s Rest is 03:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pilgrim’s Rest ranks #108890 worldwide by population and #808 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 13h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pilgrim’s Rest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.9050° S, 30.7533° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,061 · #108890 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pilgrim’s Rest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.91° N, 149.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 825 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pilgrim’s Rest today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 11.5° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Pilgrim’s Rest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pilgrim’s Rest 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.
Pilgrim’s Rest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,171 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.91° S, 30.75° 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 | 18:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:49 | −5h |
| London | 01:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Pilgrim’s Rest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pilgrim’s Rest local time:
Cities sharing Pilgrim’s Rest's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg03:49
- Cape Town03:49
- Durban03:49
- Pretoria03:49
- Soweto03:49
- Gqeberha03:49
- Soshanguve03:49
- Pietermaritzburg03:49
- Evaton03:49
- Benoni03:49
- Bloemfontein03:49
- Thembisa03:49
Distances from Pilgrim’s Rest
| Dubai | 6,171 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,680 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,730 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,370 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,674 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 8,993 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,017 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,414 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,948 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,232 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,124 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,861 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Pilgrim’s Rest
- Graskop9 km · 03:49
- Sabie22 km · 03:49
- Tswafeng27 km · 03:49
- Morolaneng28 km · 03:49
- Thabakgolo30 km · 03:49
- Mphenyatsatsi30 km · 03:49
- Madyembeni32 km · 03:49
- Masakeng31 km · 03:49
FAQ
What time is it in Pilgrim’s Rest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pilgrim’s Rest (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pilgrim’s Rest in?
Pilgrim’s Rest runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pilgrim’s Rest observe daylight saving time?
Pilgrim’s Rest does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pilgrim’s Rest today?
Pilgrim’s Rest sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 13h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pilgrim’s Rest tonight?
The moon phase over Pilgrim’s Rest tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pilgrim’s Rest?
The antipode of Pilgrim’s Rest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.91° N, 149.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 825 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pilgrim’s Rest?
Pilgrim’s Rest lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pilgrim’s Rest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pilgrim’s Rest, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.