Right now, local time in Smithfield is 18:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Smithfield ranks #63672 worldwide by population and #552 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 13h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Smithfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.2137° S, 26.5307° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 5,725 · #63672 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Smithfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.21° N, 153.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,049 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Smithfield today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:51
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:59
- Qibla direction
- 15.5° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Smithfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Smithfield sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Smithfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,888 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,687 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.21° S, 26.53° 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 | 08:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:50 | −5h |
| London | 16:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Smithfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Smithfield local time:
Cities sharing Smithfield's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:50
- Cape Town18:50
- Durban18:50
- Pretoria18:50
- Soweto18:50
- Gqeberha18:50
- Soshanguve18:50
- Pietermaritzburg18:50
- Evaton18:50
- Benoni18:50
- Bloemfontein18:50
- Thembisa18:50
Distances from Smithfield
| Dubai | 6,888 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 7,172 km | WSW (256°) |
| Mumbai | 7,385 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,866 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,115 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,454 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,618 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,824 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,020 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,869 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,102 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,687 km | WNW (287°) |
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- Zastron54 km · 18:50
- Bethulie62 km · 18:50
- Dewetsdorp71 km · 18:50
- Reddersburg71 km · 18:50
- Wepener73 km · 18:50
FAQ
What time is it in Smithfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Smithfield (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Smithfield in?
Smithfield runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Smithfield observe daylight saving time?
Smithfield does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Smithfield today?
Smithfield sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 13h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Smithfield tonight?
The moon phase over Smithfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Smithfield?
The antipode of Smithfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.21° N, 153.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,049 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Smithfield?
Smithfield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Smithfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Smithfield, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.