Right now, local time in Simon's Town is 06:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Simon's Town ranks #58743 worldwide by population and #519 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Day length
- 13h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Simon's Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1934° S, 18.4358° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 6,569 · #58743 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Simon's Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.19° N, 161.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,347 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Simon's Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 16:13
- Maghrib
- 19:17
- Isha
- 20:44
- Qibla direction
- 23.3° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Simon's Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Simon's Town sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 32m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Simon's Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,341 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.19° S, 18.44° 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 | 20:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 22:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 01:05 | −5h |
| London | 04:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 05:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 07:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 08:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 09:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 12:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 13:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 15:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Simon's Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Simon's Town local time:
Cities sharing Simon's Town's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg06:05
- Cape Town06:05
- Durban06:05
- Pretoria06:05
- Soweto06:05
- Gqeberha06:05
- Soshanguve06:05
- Pietermaritzburg06:05
- Evaton06:05
- Benoni06:05
- Bloemfontein06:05
- Thembisa06:05
Distances from Simon's Town
| São Paulo | 6,341 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,670 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 8,254 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,372 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,668 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,701 km | NNW (349°) |
| Moscow | 10,167 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 10,987 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,881 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,684 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,740 km | ENE (71°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,058 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Simon's Town
- Muizenberg11 km · 06:05
- Retreat16 km · 06:05
- Bergvliet16 km · 06:05
- Constantia18 km · 06:05
- Claremont24 km · 06:05
- Lansdowne24 km · 06:05
- Newlands24 km · 06:05
- Rondebosch26 km · 06:05
FAQ
What time is it in Simon's Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Simon's Town (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Simon's Town in?
Simon's Town runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Simon's Town observe daylight saving time?
Simon's Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Simon's Town today?
Simon's Town sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 19:17 today, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Simon's Town tonight?
The moon phase over Simon's Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Simon's Town?
The antipode of Simon's Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.19° N, 161.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,347 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Simon's Town?
Simon's Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Simon's Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Simon's Town, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.