Right now, local time in St Francis Bay is 00:41 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St Francis Bay ranks #62480 worldwide by population and #542 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Day length
- 13h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St Francis Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1603° S, 24.8262° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 5,910 · #62480 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from St Francis Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.16° N, 155.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, 1,392 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in St Francis Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:51
- Isha
- 20:18
- Qibla direction
- 16.6° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for St Francis Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
St Francis Bay 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.
St Francis Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,922 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,634 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.16° S, 24.83° 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 | 14:41 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:41 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:41 | −5h |
| London | 22:41 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:41 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:41 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:41 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:11 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:41 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:41 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:41 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:41 | +9h |
Best time to call St Francis Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in St Francis Bay local time:
Cities sharing St Francis Bay's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg00:41
- Cape Town00:41
- Durban00:41
- Pretoria00:41
- Soweto00:41
- Gqeberha00:41
- Soshanguve00:41
- Pietermaritzburg00:41
- Evaton00:41
- Benoni00:41
- Bloemfontein00:41
- Thembisa00:41
Distances from St Francis Bay
| São Paulo | 6,922 km | W (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,348 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,797 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,082 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 9,496 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 9,833 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 10,072 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 10,611 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,320 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 14,189 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 14,189 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,634 km | W (280°) |
Cities near St Francis Bay
- Humansdorp16 km · 00:41
- Jeffreys Bay16 km · 00:41
- Kruisfontein20 km · 00:41
- Hankey37 km · 00:41
- Loerieheuwel36 km · 00:41
- Patensie45 km · 00:41
- Thornhill41 km · 00:41
- Clarkson47 km · 00:41
FAQ
What time is it in St Francis Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St Francis Bay (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is St Francis Bay in?
St Francis Bay runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does St Francis Bay observe daylight saving time?
St Francis Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in St Francis Bay today?
St Francis Bay sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:51 today, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St Francis Bay tonight?
The moon phase over St Francis Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of St Francis Bay?
The antipode of St Francis Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.16° N, 155.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kīlauea, United States, roughly 1,392 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is St Francis Bay?
St Francis Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in St Francis Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St Francis Bay, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.