Right now, local time in Randfontein is 17:15 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Randfontein ranks #4616 worldwide by population and #57 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Randfontein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1844° S, 27.7020° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 133,654 · #4616 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Randfontein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.18° N, 152.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 711 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Randfontein today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 15.0° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Randfontein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Randfontein 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.
Randfontein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,442 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,642 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.18° S, 27.70° 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 | 07:15 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −5h |
| London | 15:15 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:15 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +9h |
Best time to call Randfontein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Randfontein local time:
Cities sharing Randfontein's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:15
- Cape Town17:15
- Durban17:15
- Pretoria17:15
- Soweto17:15
- Gqeberha17:15
- Soshanguve17:15
- Pietermaritzburg17:15
- Evaton17:15
- Benoni17:15
- Bloemfontein17:15
- Thembisa17:15
Distances from Randfontein
| Dubai | 6,442 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,002 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,396 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,693 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,717 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,058 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,160 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,751 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,066 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,569 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,953 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,642 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Randfontein
- Krugersdorp13 km · 17:15
- Bagale14 km · 17:15
- Westonaria16 km · 17:15
- Western Areas18 km · 17:15
- Roodepoort17 km · 17:15
- Soweto18 km · 17:15
- Orient Hills20 km · 17:15
- Hillshaven20 km · 17:15
FAQ
What time is it in Randfontein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Randfontein (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Randfontein in?
Randfontein runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Randfontein observe daylight saving time?
Randfontein does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Randfontein today?
Randfontein sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Randfontein tonight?
The moon phase over Randfontein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Randfontein?
The antipode of Randfontein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.18° N, 152.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 711 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Randfontein?
Randfontein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Randfontein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Randfontein, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.