Right now, local time in Port Alfred is 22:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Alfred ranks #18938 worldwide by population and #186 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Alfred — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5860° S, 26.8833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 30,981 · #18938 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Alfred through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.59° N, 153.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,406 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Alfred today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:40
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:41
- Isha
- 20:07
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Alfred — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Alfred sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Port Alfred's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 7,121 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,809 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.59° S, 26.88° 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 | 12:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −5h |
| London | 20:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Port Alfred
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Alfred local time:
Cities sharing Port Alfred's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:35
- Cape Town22:35
- Durban22:35
- Pretoria22:35
- Soweto22:35
- Gqeberha22:35
- Soshanguve22:35
- Pietermaritzburg22:35
- Evaton22:35
- Benoni22:35
- Bloemfontein22:35
- Thembisa22:35
Distances from Port Alfred
| São Paulo | 7,121 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,200 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 7,613 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,886 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,485 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,823 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,987 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,529 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,119 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,989 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,322 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,809 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Port Alfred
- Bathurst11 km · 22:35
- Kenton23 km · 22:35
- Peddie48 km · 22:35
- Grahamstown45 km · 22:35
- Glenmore50 km · 22:35
- Alexandria44 km · 22:35
- Wesley52 km · 22:35
- Hamburg64 km · 22:35
FAQ
What time is it in Port Alfred right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Alfred (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Alfred in?
Port Alfred runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Port Alfred observe daylight saving time?
Port Alfred does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Alfred today?
Port Alfred sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Alfred tonight?
The moon phase over Port Alfred tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Alfred?
The antipode of Port Alfred — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.59° N, 153.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,406 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Alfred?
Port Alfred lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port Alfred?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Alfred, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.