Right now, local time in Port Shepstone is 19:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Shepstone ranks #11731 worldwide by population and #122 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Shepstone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.7414° S, 30.4550° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 52,793 · #11731 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Shepstone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.74° N, 149.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,283 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Shepstone today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:34
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 11.0° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Shepstone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Shepstone sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Port Shepstone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,765 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,064 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.74° S, 30.45° 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 | 09:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | −5h |
| London | 17:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Port Shepstone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Shepstone local time:
Cities sharing Port Shepstone's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:35
- Cape Town19:35
- Durban19:35
- Pretoria19:35
- Soweto19:35
- Gqeberha19:35
- Soshanguve19:35
- Pietermaritzburg19:35
- Evaton19:35
- Benoni19:35
- Bloemfontein19:35
- Thembisa19:35
Distances from Port Shepstone
| Dubai | 6,765 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,152 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,522 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,503 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,281 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,622 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,643 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,518 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,691 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,553 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,453 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,064 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near Port Shepstone
- Ga-Malakhe14 km · 19:35
- Margate16 km · 19:35
- Hibberdene22 km · 19:35
- Southbroom23 km · 19:35
- Izingolweni32 km · 19:35
- Port Edward41 km · 19:35
- Sezela43 km · 19:35
- Pennington48 km · 19:35
FAQ
What time is it in Port Shepstone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Shepstone (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Shepstone in?
Port Shepstone runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Port Shepstone observe daylight saving time?
Port Shepstone does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Shepstone today?
Port Shepstone sees sunrise at 05:03 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Shepstone tonight?
The moon phase over Port Shepstone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Shepstone?
The antipode of Port Shepstone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.74° N, 149.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,283 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Shepstone?
Port Shepstone lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port Shepstone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Shepstone, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.