Right now, local time in Poortje is 18:13 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Poortje ranks #37100 worldwide by population and #328 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Poortje — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.4595° S, 27.7673° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 13,362 · #37100 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Poortje through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.46° N, 152.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 740 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Poortje today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 14.9° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Poortje — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Poortje sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Poortje's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,465 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,660 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.46° S, 27.77° 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 | 08:13 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:13 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:13 | −5h |
| London | 16:13 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:13 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:13 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:13 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:43 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:13 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:13 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:13 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:13 | +9h |
Best time to call Poortje
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Poortje local time:
Cities sharing Poortje's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:13
- Cape Town18:13
- Durban18:13
- Pretoria18:13
- Soweto18:13
- Gqeberha18:13
- Soshanguve18:13
- Pietermaritzburg18:13
- Evaton18:13
- Benoni18:13
- Bloemfontein18:13
- Thembisa18:13
Distances from Poortje
| Dubai | 6,465 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,017 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,394 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,691 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,748 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,089 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,190 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,756 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,040 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,577 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,976 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,660 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Poortje
- Seberuberung8 km · 18:13
- Elsburg Gold Mine10 km · 18:13
- Orange Farm10 km · 18:13
- Evaton12 km · 18:13
- Western Areas14 km · 18:13
- Hillshaven15 km · 18:13
- Glenharvie17 km · 18:13
- Westonaria20 km · 18:13
FAQ
What time is it in Poortje right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Poortje (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Poortje in?
Poortje runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Poortje observe daylight saving time?
Poortje does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Poortje today?
Poortje sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Poortje tonight?
The moon phase over Poortje tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Poortje?
The antipode of Poortje — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.46° N, 152.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 740 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Poortje?
Poortje lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Poortje?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Poortje, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.