Right now, local time in Richards Bay is 19:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richards Bay ranks #2414 worldwide by population and #29 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 10h 18m (winter) – 13h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richards Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.7830° S, 32.0377° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 252,968 · #2414 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richards Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.78° N, 147.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,205 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richards Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:33
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 9.4° from north (N (9°))
Full prayer timetable for Richards Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richards Bay sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Richards Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,503 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,145 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.78° S, 32.04° 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 | 09:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:46 | −5h |
| London | 17:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Richards Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richards Bay local time:
Cities sharing Richards Bay's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:46
- Cape Town19:46
- Durban19:46
- Pretoria19:46
- Soweto19:46
- Gqeberha19:46
- Soshanguve19:46
- Pietermaritzburg19:46
- Evaton19:46
- Benoni19:46
- Bloemfontein19:46
- Thembisa19:46
Distances from Richards Bay
| Dubai | 6,503 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 6,889 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,728 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,315 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,124 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,416 km | N (3°) |
| London | 9,466 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,466 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,559 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,320 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,469 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,145 km | WNW (289°) |
Cities near Richards Bay
- Empangeni14 km · 19:46
- Felixton15 km · 19:46
- eSikhaleni17 km · 19:46
- KwaMbonambi21 km · 19:46
- Mtunzini34 km · 19:46
- Emaqeleni36 km · 19:46
- Mtubatuba43 km · 19:46
- Randgate46 km · 19:46
FAQ
What time is it in Richards Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richards Bay (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Richards Bay in?
Richards Bay runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Richards Bay observe daylight saving time?
Richards Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richards Bay today?
Richards Bay sees sunrise at 04:59 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 13h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richards Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Richards Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richards Bay?
The antipode of Richards Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.78° N, 147.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,205 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richards Bay?
Richards Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Richards Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richards Bay, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.