Right now, local time in Stella is 22:57 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stella ranks #64387 worldwide by population and #555 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
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 28m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stella — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.5530° S, 24.8668° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 5,620 · #64387 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stella through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.55° N, 155.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 612 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stella today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:57
- Qibla direction
- 18.2° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Stella — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stella sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Stella's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,622 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,397 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.55° S, 24.87° 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 | 12:57 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:57 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:57 | −5h |
| London | 20:57 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:57 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:57 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:57 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:27 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:57 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:57 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:57 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:57 | +9h |
Best time to call Stella
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stella local time:
Cities sharing Stella's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:57
- Cape Town22:57
- Durban22:57
- Pretoria22:57
- Soweto22:57
- Gqeberha22:57
- Soshanguve22:57
- Pietermaritzburg22:57
- Evaton22:57
- Benoni22:57
- Bloemfontein22:57
- Thembisa22:57
Distances from Stella
| Dubai | 6,622 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,113 km | WSW (255°) |
| Mumbai | 7,244 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 8,679 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 8,978 km | E (84°) |
| London | 9,018 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,233 km | N (7°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,029 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 11,232 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 13,743 km | NW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 13,839 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,397 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Stella
- Vryburg47 km · 22:57
- Geysdorp43 km · 22:57
- Piet Plessis63 km · 22:57
- Delareyville61 km · 22:57
- Migdol70 km · 22:57
- Ganyesa69 km · 22:57
- Amalia79 km · 22:57
- Schweizer-Reneke84 km · 22:57
FAQ
What time is it in Stella right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stella (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stella in?
Stella runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Stella observe daylight saving time?
Stella does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Stella today?
Stella sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 18:39 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stella tonight?
The moon phase over Stella tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stella?
The antipode of Stella — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.55° N, 155.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 612 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stella?
Stella lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stella?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stella, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.