Right now, local time in Richmond is 21:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #18198 worldwide by population and #178 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.8720° S, 30.2723° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 32,445 · #18198 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richmond through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.87° N, 149.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,192 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richmond today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:37
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 11.3° from north (NNE (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,686 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,020 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.87° S, 30.27° 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 | 11:40 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:40 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:40 | −5h |
| London | 19:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Richmond
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richmond local time:
Cities sharing Richmond's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:40
- Cape Town21:40
- Durban21:40
- Pretoria21:40
- Soweto21:40
- Gqeberha21:40
- Soshanguve21:40
- Pietermaritzburg21:40
- Evaton21:40
- Benoni21:40
- Bloemfontein21:40
- Thembisa21:40
Distances from Richmond
| Dubai | 6,686 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,096 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,530 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,504 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,183 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,525 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,547 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,598 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,671 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,527 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,388 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,020 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Hopewell15 km · 21:40
- Ashburton29 km · 21:40
- Pietermaritzburg31 km · 21:40
- Camperdown31 km · 21:40
- Mpophomeni35 km · 21:40
- Hilton35 km · 21:40
- Ixopo36 km · 21:40
- Cato Ridge34 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Richmond right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richmond (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Richmond observe daylight saving time?
Richmond does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richmond today?
Richmond sees sunrise at 05:05 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.87° N, 149.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,192 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richmond?
Richmond lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Richmond?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richmond, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.