Right now, local time in Rietvlei is 23:22 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rietvlei ranks #90471 worldwide by population and #719 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rietvlei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5105° S, 29.8264° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,006 · #90471 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rietvlei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.51° N, 150.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 1,228 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rietvlei today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:37
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 11.7° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Rietvlei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rietvlei sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Rietvlei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,769 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,000 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.51° S, 29.83° 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 | 13:22 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:22 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:22 | −5h |
| London | 21:22 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:22 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:22 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:22 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:52 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:22 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:22 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:22 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:22 | +9h |
Best time to call Rietvlei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rietvlei local time:
Cities sharing Rietvlei's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg23:22
- Cape Town23:22
- Durban23:22
- Pretoria23:22
- Soweto23:22
- Gqeberha23:22
- Soshanguve23:22
- Pietermaritzburg23:22
- Evaton23:22
- Benoni23:22
- Bloemfontein23:22
- Thembisa23:22
Distances from Rietvlei
| Dubai | 6,769 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 7,176 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,470 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,558 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,238 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,579 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,621 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 10,579 km | SE (135°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,737 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,596 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,388 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,000 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Rietvlei
- Harding9 km · 23:22
- Ibisikululwa13 km · 23:22
- Clydesdale26 km · 23:22
- Bizana39 km · 23:22
- Izingolweni42 km · 23:22
- Kokstad39 km · 23:22
- Franklin42 km · 23:22
- Ixopo47 km · 23:22
FAQ
What time is it in Rietvlei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rietvlei (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rietvlei in?
Rietvlei runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rietvlei observe daylight saving time?
Rietvlei does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rietvlei today?
Rietvlei sees sunrise at 05:05 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rietvlei tonight?
The moon phase over Rietvlei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rietvlei?
The antipode of Rietvlei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.51° N, 150.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 1,228 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rietvlei?
Rietvlei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rietvlei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rietvlei, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.