Right now, local time in Shata is 20:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shata ranks #89458 worldwide by population and #711 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 13h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.7719° S, 31.0394° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,073 · #89458 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.77° N, 148.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 837 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shata today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 11.2° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Shata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shata sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 03m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Shata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,145 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,880 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.77° S, 31.04° 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 | 10:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | −5h |
| London | 18:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Shata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shata local time:
Cities sharing Shata's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:18
- Cape Town20:18
- Durban20:18
- Pretoria20:18
- Soweto20:18
- Gqeberha20:18
- Soshanguve20:18
- Pietermaritzburg20:18
- Evaton20:18
- Benoni20:18
- Bloemfontein20:18
- Thembisa20:18
Distances from Shata
| Dubai | 6,145 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,648 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,762 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,339 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,670 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 8,976 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,012 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,382 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,937 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,199 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,140 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,880 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Shata
- Madyembeni1 km · 20:18
- Relani2 km · 20:18
- Shatale3 km · 20:18
- Orinoco A3 km · 20:18
- Thabakgolo3 km · 20:18
- Rivoni4 km · 20:18
- Violetbank D5 km · 20:18
- Mafemani4 km · 20:18
FAQ
What time is it in Shata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shata (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shata in?
Shata runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shata observe daylight saving time?
Shata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shata today?
Shata sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shata tonight?
The moon phase over Shata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shata?
The antipode of Shata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.77° N, 148.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 837 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shata?
Shata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shata, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.