Right now, local time in Ruwa is 17:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ruwa ranks #6645 worldwide by population and #9 in Zimbabwe.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Harare GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ruwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.8897° S, 31.2447° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mashonaland East Province
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Population
- 94,083 · #6645 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ruwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.89° N, 148.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 672 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ruwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 12.4° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Ruwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ruwa sits in the Africa/Harare time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 46m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 68 cities we cover in Zimbabwe.
Ruwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,459 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,496 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.89° S, 31.24° 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 | 07:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:05 | −5h |
| London | 15:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Ruwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ruwa local time:
Cities sharing Ruwa's time zone
Distances from Ruwa
| Dubai | 5,459 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,124 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 7,954 km | NNW (340°) |
| São Paulo | 8,026 km | WSW (250°) |
| Moscow | 8,211 km | N (4°) |
| Singapore | 8,215 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,297 km | NNW (340°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,060 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,443 km | SE (132°) |
| Tokyo | 12,795 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 13,697 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,496 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Ruwa
- Epworth10 km · 17:05
- Harare21 km · 17:05
- Chitungwiza23 km · 17:05
- Mount Hampden36 km · 17:05
- Harare Western Suburbs39 km · 17:05
- Marondera46 km · 17:05
- Mazowe52 km · 17:05
- Beatrice58 km · 17:05
FAQ
What time is it in Ruwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ruwa (Zimbabwe), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ruwa in?
Ruwa runs on the Africa/Harare IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ruwa observe daylight saving time?
Ruwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ruwa today?
Ruwa sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ruwa tonight?
The moon phase over Ruwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ruwa?
The antipode of Ruwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.89° N, 148.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 672 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ruwa?
Ruwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ruwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ruwa, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.