Right now, local time in Semonkong is 16:00 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Semonkong ranks #49584 worldwide by population and #18 in Lesotho.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Maseru GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Semonkong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.8433° S, 28.0504° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maseru District
- Country
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho
- Population
- 8,636 · #49584 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Semonkong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.84° N, 151.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 1,082 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Semonkong today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:52
- Qibla direction
- 13.9° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Semonkong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Semonkong sits in the Africa/Maseru 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 48 cities we cover in Lesotho.
Semonkong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,781 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,815 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.84° S, 28.05° 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 | 06:00 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | −5h |
| London | 14:00 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:00 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +9h |
Best time to call Semonkong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Semonkong local time:
Cities sharing Semonkong's time zone
Other cities in Lesotho
- Maseru16:00
- Maputsoe16:00
- Mohale's Hoek16:00
- Mafeteng16:00
- Hlotse16:00
- Butha-Buthe16:00
- Mabote16:00
- Quthing16:00
- Teyateyaneng16:00
- Qacha’s Nek16:00
- Thaba-Tseka16:00
- Mokhotlong16:00
Distances from Semonkong
| Dubai | 6,781 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 7,249 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,324 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 8,715 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,116 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,457 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,562 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 10,752 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,868 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,719 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,204 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,815 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Semonkong
- Ketane32 km · 16:00
- Marakabeis34 km · 16:00
- Ramabanta32 km · 16:00
- Sekake34 km · 16:00
- Mphaki40 km · 16:00
- Nako37 km · 16:00
- Mohale41 km · 16:00
- Mantsonyane40 km · 16:00
FAQ
What time is it in Semonkong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Semonkong (Lesotho), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Semonkong in?
Semonkong runs on the Africa/Maseru IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Semonkong observe daylight saving time?
Semonkong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Semonkong today?
Semonkong sees sunrise at 05:14 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Semonkong tonight?
The moon phase over Semonkong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Semonkong?
The antipode of Semonkong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.84° N, 151.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 1,082 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Semonkong?
Semonkong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Semonkong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Semonkong, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.