Right now, local time in Shakaskraal is 20:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shakaskraal ranks #21138 worldwide by population and #195 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shakaskraal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.4493° S, 31.2153° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 27,345 · #21138 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shakaskraal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.45° N, 148.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,208 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shakaskraal today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:35
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 10.3° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Shakaskraal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shakaskraal sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 16m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Shakaskraal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,604 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,093 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.45° S, 31.22° 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 | 10:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:35 | −5h |
| London | 18:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Shakaskraal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shakaskraal local time:
Cities sharing Shakaskraal's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:35
- Cape Town20:35
- Durban20:35
- Pretoria20:35
- Soweto20:35
- Gqeberha20:35
- Soshanguve20:35
- Pietermaritzburg20:35
- Evaton20:35
- Benoni20:35
- Bloemfontein20:35
- Thembisa20:35
Distances from Shakaskraal
| Dubai | 6,604 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 6,998 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,630 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,406 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,168 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,494 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,510 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 10,565 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,568 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 13,424 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,441 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,093 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Shakaskraal
- Ballitoville10 km · 20:35
- Greylands11 km · 20:35
- KwaDukuza15 km · 20:35
- Westbrook17 km · 20:35
- Hambanathi16 km · 20:35
- Ocean Drive-In17 km · 20:35
- Emona16 km · 20:35
- Tongaat17 km · 20:35
FAQ
What time is it in Shakaskraal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shakaskraal (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shakaskraal in?
Shakaskraal runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shakaskraal observe daylight saving time?
Shakaskraal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shakaskraal today?
Shakaskraal sees sunrise at 05:01 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shakaskraal tonight?
The moon phase over Shakaskraal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shakaskraal?
The antipode of Shakaskraal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.45° N, 148.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,208 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shakaskraal?
Shakaskraal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shakaskraal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shakaskraal, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.