Right now, local time in Randburg is 15:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Randburg ranks #1797 worldwide by population and #22 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Randburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.0941° S, 28.0012° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 337,053 · #1797 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Randburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.09° N, 152.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 720 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Randburg today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 14.7° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Randburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Randburg sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Randburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,418 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,665 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.09° S, 28.00° 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 | 05:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −5h |
| London | 13:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Randburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Randburg local time:
Cities sharing Randburg's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg15:46
- Cape Town15:46
- Durban15:46
- Pretoria15:46
- Soweto15:46
- Gqeberha15:46
- Soshanguve15:46
- Pietermaritzburg15:46
- Evaton15:46
- Benoni15:46
- Bloemfontein15:46
- Thembisa15:46
Distances from Randburg
| Dubai | 6,418 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,973 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,428 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,662 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,716 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,057 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,147 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,720 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,052 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,538 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,972 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,665 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Randburg
- Alexandra10 km · 15:46
- Johannesburg13 km · 15:46
- Roodepoort15 km · 15:46
- Eastleigh16 km · 15:46
- Edenvale16 km · 15:46
- Diepsloot18 km · 15:46
- Modderfontein16 km · 15:46
- Midrand18 km · 15:46
FAQ
What time is it in Randburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Randburg (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Randburg in?
Randburg runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Randburg observe daylight saving time?
Randburg does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Randburg today?
Randburg sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Randburg tonight?
The moon phase over Randburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Randburg?
The antipode of Randburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.09° N, 152.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 720 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Randburg?
Randburg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Randburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Randburg, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.