Right now, local time in Stellenbosch is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stellenbosch ranks #6511 worldwide by population and #76 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 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stellenbosch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9346° S, 18.8668° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 96,228 · #6511 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stellenbosch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.93° N, 161.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,313 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stellenbosch today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 19:14
- Isha
- 20:40
- Qibla direction
- 22.9° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Stellenbosch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stellenbosch 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.
Stellenbosch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,385 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,091 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.93° S, 18.87° 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Stellenbosch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stellenbosch local time:
Cities sharing Stellenbosch's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from Stellenbosch
| São Paulo | 6,385 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,624 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,205 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,351 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,626 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,681 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,131 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,985 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,835 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,703 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,693 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,091 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Stellenbosch
- Kylemore8 km · 17:28
- Pniel10 km · 17:28
- Languedoc10 km · 17:28
- Klapmuts14 km · 17:28
- Somerset West17 km · 17:28
- Kuils River15 km · 17:28
- Victor Verster16 km · 17:28
- Kraaifontein17 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Stellenbosch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stellenbosch (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stellenbosch in?
Stellenbosch runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Stellenbosch observe daylight saving time?
Stellenbosch does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Stellenbosch today?
Stellenbosch sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 19:14 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stellenbosch tonight?
The moon phase over Stellenbosch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stellenbosch?
The antipode of Stellenbosch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.93° N, 161.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,313 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stellenbosch?
Stellenbosch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stellenbosch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stellenbosch, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.