Right now, local time in Soshanguve is 22:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Soshanguve ranks #662 worldwide by population and #7 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 12h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Soshanguve — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.4729° S, 28.0992° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 872,309 · #662 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Soshanguve through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.47° N, 151.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 671 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Soshanguve today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 14.7° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Soshanguve — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Soshanguve sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Soshanguve's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,353 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,646 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.47° S, 28.10° 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 | 13:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −5h |
| London | 20:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Soshanguve
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Soshanguve local time:
Cities sharing Soshanguve's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:33
- Cape Town22:33
- Durban22:33
- Pretoria22:33
- Soweto22:33
- Gqeberha22:33
- Pietermaritzburg22:33
- Evaton22:33
- Benoni22:33
- Bloemfontein22:33
- Thembisa22:33
- East London22:33
Distances from Soshanguve
| Dubai | 6,353 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,920 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,456 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,643 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,653 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 8,994 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,078 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,685 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,094 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,497 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,941 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,646 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Soshanguve
- Mabopane5 km · 22:33
- Ga-Rankuwa19 km · 22:33
- Hammanskraal20 km · 22:33
- Makapanstad26 km · 22:33
- Carousel View25 km · 22:33
- Letlhabile26 km · 22:33
- Pretoria32 km · 22:33
- Pienaarsrivier36 km · 22:33
FAQ
What time is it in Soshanguve right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Soshanguve (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Soshanguve in?
Soshanguve runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Soshanguve observe daylight saving time?
Soshanguve does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Soshanguve today?
Soshanguve sees sunrise at 05:24 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 12h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Soshanguve tonight?
The moon phase over Soshanguve tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Soshanguve?
The antipode of Soshanguve — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.47° N, 151.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 671 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Soshanguve?
Soshanguve lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Soshanguve?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Soshanguve, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.