Right now, local time in Somerset West is 20:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Somerset West ranks #2734 worldwide by population and #35 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Somerset West — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0840° S, 18.8211° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 225,289 · #2734 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Somerset West through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.08° N, 161.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,330 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Somerset West today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 19:14
- Isha
- 20:41
- Qibla direction
- 22.9° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Somerset West — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Somerset West sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Somerset West's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,378 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.08° S, 18.82° 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 | 10:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:05 | −5h |
| London | 18:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Somerset West
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Somerset West local time:
Cities sharing Somerset West's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:05
- Cape Town20:05
- Durban20:05
- Pretoria20:05
- Soweto20:05
- Gqeberha20:05
- Soshanguve20:05
- Pietermaritzburg20:05
- Evaton20:05
- Benoni20:05
- Bloemfontein20:05
- Thembisa20:05
Distances from Somerset West
| São Paulo | 6,378 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,640 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,218 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,366 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,632 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,696 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,149 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,975 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,844 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,708 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,703 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,090 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Somerset West
- Stellenbosch17 km · 20:05
- Kuils River19 km · 20:05
- Grabouw19 km · 20:05
- Kylemore22 km · 20:05
- Pniel25 km · 20:05
- Languedoc25 km · 20:05
- Kraaifontein28 km · 20:05
- Klapmuts31 km · 20:05
FAQ
What time is it in Somerset West right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Somerset West (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Somerset West in?
Somerset West runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Somerset West observe daylight saving time?
Somerset West does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Somerset West today?
Somerset West sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 19:14 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Somerset West tonight?
The moon phase over Somerset West tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Somerset West?
The antipode of Somerset West — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.08° N, 161.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,330 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Somerset West?
Somerset West lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Somerset West?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Somerset West, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.