Right now, local time in Pretoria is 09:37 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pretoria ranks #206 worldwide by population and #4 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pretoria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.7449° S, 28.1878° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,112,693 · #206 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pretoria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.74° N, 151.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 700 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pretoria today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Pretoria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pretoria sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Pretoria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,375 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,666 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.74° S, 28.19° 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 | 00:37 | −9h |
| Chicago | 01:37 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 04:37 | −5h |
| London | 07:37 | −2h |
| Paris | 08:37 | −1h |
| Moscow | 10:37 | +1h |
| Dubai | 11:37 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 13:07 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:37 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 15:37 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 16:37 | +7h |
| Sydney | 18:37 | +9h |
Best time to call Pretoria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pretoria local time:
Cities sharing Pretoria's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg09:37
- Cape Town09:37
- Durban09:37
- Soweto09:37
- Gqeberha09:37
- Soshanguve09:37
- Pietermaritzburg09:37
- Evaton09:37
- Benoni09:37
- Bloemfontein09:37
- Thembisa09:37
- East London09:37
Distances from Pretoria
| Dubai | 6,375 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,933 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,457 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,639 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,684 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,026 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,107 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,688 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,067 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,503 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,965 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,666 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Pretoria
- Centurion13 km · 09:37
- Midstream19 km · 09:37
- Ga-Rankuwa24 km · 09:37
- Midrand27 km · 09:37
- Thembisa28 km · 09:37
- Ivory Park29 km · 09:37
- Diepsloot27 km · 09:37
- Mabopane29 km · 09:37
FAQ
What time is it in Pretoria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pretoria (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pretoria in?
Pretoria runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pretoria observe daylight saving time?
Pretoria does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pretoria today?
Pretoria sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pretoria tonight?
The moon phase over Pretoria tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pretoria?
The antipode of Pretoria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.74° N, 151.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 700 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pretoria?
Pretoria lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pretoria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pretoria, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.