Right now, local time in Rayton is 01:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rayton ranks #70686 worldwide by population and #600 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.7392° S, 28.5334° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,812 · #70686 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rayton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.74° N, 151.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 721 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rayton today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 14.1° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Rayton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rayton 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.
Rayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,358 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,698 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.74° S, 28.53° 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 | 15:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | −5h |
| London | 23:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Rayton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rayton local time:
Cities sharing Rayton's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg01:48
- Cape Town01:48
- Durban01:48
- Pretoria01:48
- Soweto01:48
- Gqeberha01:48
- Soshanguve01:48
- Pietermaritzburg01:48
- Evaton01:48
- Benoni01:48
- Bloemfontein01:48
- Thembisa01:48
Distances from Rayton
| Dubai | 6,358 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,907 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,490 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,604 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,694 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,035 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,103 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,656 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,043 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,472 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,994 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,698 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Rayton
- Cullinan8 km · 01:48
- Onverwacht17 km · 01:48
- Kameelkraal18 km · 01:48
- Rethabiseng18 km · 01:48
- Ekangala21 km · 01:48
- Bronkhorstspruit22 km · 01:48
- Moloto South33 km · 01:48
- Pretoria35 km · 01:48
FAQ
What time is it in Rayton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rayton (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rayton in?
Rayton runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rayton observe daylight saving time?
Rayton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rayton today?
Rayton sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rayton tonight?
The moon phase over Rayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rayton?
The antipode of Rayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.74° N, 151.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 721 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rayton?
Rayton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rayton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rayton, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.