Right now, local time in Retreat is 00:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Retreat ranks #22236 worldwide by population and #202 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Retreat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0551° S, 18.4762° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 25,745 · #22236 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Retreat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.06° N, 161.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,331 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Retreat today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 16:12
- Maghrib
- 19:16
- Isha
- 20:43
- Qibla direction
- 23.3° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Retreat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Retreat sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Retreat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,347 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.06° S, 18.48° 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 | 14:19 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:19 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:19 | −5h |
| London | 22:19 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:19 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:19 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:19 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:49 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:19 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:19 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:19 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:19 | +9h |
Best time to call Retreat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Retreat local time:
Cities sharing Retreat's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg00:19
- Cape Town00:19
- Durban00:19
- Pretoria00:19
- Soweto00:19
- Gqeberha00:19
- Soshanguve00:19
- Pietermaritzburg00:19
- Evaton00:19
- Benoni00:19
- Bloemfontein00:19
- Thembisa00:19
Distances from Retreat
| São Paulo | 6,347 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,656 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 8,242 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,357 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,663 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,686 km | NNW (349°) |
| Moscow | 10,151 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 10,997 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,873 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,679 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,732 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,058 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Retreat
- Bergvliet2 km · 00:19
- Muizenberg5 km · 00:19
- Constantia6 km · 00:19
- Lansdowne8 km · 00:19
- Claremont8 km · 00:19
- Newlands9 km · 00:19
- Athlone10 km · 00:19
- Rondebosch10 km · 00:19
FAQ
What time is it in Retreat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Retreat (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Retreat in?
Retreat runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Retreat observe daylight saving time?
Retreat does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Retreat today?
Retreat sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 19:15 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Retreat tonight?
The moon phase over Retreat tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Retreat?
The antipode of Retreat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.06° N, 161.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,331 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Retreat?
Retreat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Retreat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Retreat, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.