Right now, local time in Porterville is 19:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Porterville ranks #50239 worldwide by population and #448 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Day length
- 13h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Porterville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.0182° S, 18.9928° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 8,455 · #50239 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Porterville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.02° N, 161.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,210 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Porterville today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 19:12
- Isha
- 20:37
- Qibla direction
- 23.0° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Porterville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Porterville sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 27m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Porterville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,411 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,079 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.02° S, 18.99° 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 | 09:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:47 | −5h |
| London | 17:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Porterville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Porterville local time:
Cities sharing Porterville's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:47
- Cape Town19:47
- Durban19:47
- Pretoria19:47
- Soweto19:47
- Gqeberha19:47
- Soshanguve19:47
- Pietermaritzburg19:47
- Evaton19:47
- Benoni19:47
- Bloemfontein19:47
- Thembisa19:47
Distances from Porterville
| São Paulo | 6,411 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 7,534 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,134 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,253 km | N (349°) |
| London | 9,583 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 9,608 km | E (86°) |
| Moscow | 10,029 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 11,058 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,795 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 13,660 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,647 km | ENE (69°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,079 km | WNW (284°) |
Cities near Porterville
- Saron18 km · 19:47
- Piketberg25 km · 19:47
- Gouda32 km · 19:47
- Tulbagh33 km · 19:47
- Koringberg29 km · 19:47
- Op-die-Berg30 km · 19:47
- Goedverwag33 km · 19:47
- Eendekuil38 km · 19:47
FAQ
What time is it in Porterville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Porterville (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Porterville in?
Porterville runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Porterville observe daylight saving time?
Porterville does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Porterville today?
Porterville sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 19:12 today, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porterville tonight?
The moon phase over Porterville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Porterville?
The antipode of Porterville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.02° N, 161.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,210 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Porterville?
Porterville lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Porterville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porterville, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.