Right now, local time in Roodepoort is 05:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Roodepoort ranks #1849 worldwide by population and #23 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Roodepoort — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1625° S, 27.8725° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 326,416 · #1849 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Roodepoort through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.16° N, 152.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 718 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Roodepoort today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 14.8° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Roodepoort — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Roodepoort sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Roodepoort's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,431 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,656 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.16° S, 27.87° 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 | 19:08 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:08 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:08 | −5h |
| London | 03:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Roodepoort
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Roodepoort local time:
Cities sharing Roodepoort's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg05:08
- Cape Town05:08
- Durban05:08
- Pretoria05:08
- Soweto05:08
- Gqeberha05:08
- Soshanguve05:08
- Pietermaritzburg05:08
- Evaton05:08
- Benoni05:08
- Bloemfontein05:08
- Thembisa05:08
Distances from Roodepoort
| Dubai | 6,431 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,988 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,413 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,676 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,719 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,061 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,156 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,734 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,056 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,553 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,966 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,656 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Roodepoort
- Soweto12 km · 05:08
- Krugersdorp13 km · 05:08
- Muldersdriseloop14 km · 05:08
- Randburg15 km · 05:08
- Randfontein17 km · 05:08
- Johannesburg18 km · 05:08
- Alexandra23 km · 05:08
- Bagale25 km · 05:08
FAQ
What time is it in Roodepoort right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Roodepoort (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Roodepoort in?
Roodepoort runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Roodepoort observe daylight saving time?
Roodepoort does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Roodepoort today?
Roodepoort sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Roodepoort tonight?
The moon phase over Roodepoort tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Roodepoort?
The antipode of Roodepoort — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.16° N, 152.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 718 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Roodepoort?
Roodepoort lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Roodepoort?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Roodepoort, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.