Right now, local time in Sterkstroom is 18:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterkstroom ranks #49765 worldwide by population and #441 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Day length
- 13h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterkstroom — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5571° S, 26.5542° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 8,584 · #49765 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sterkstroom through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.56° N, 153.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,185 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sterkstroom today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:48
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 20:02
- Qibla direction
- 15.2° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Sterkstroom — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sterkstroom sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 22m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Sterkstroom's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,017 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,729 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.56° S, 26.55° 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 | 08:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:12 | −5h |
| London | 16:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Sterkstroom
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sterkstroom local time:
Cities sharing Sterkstroom's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg18:12
- Cape Town18:12
- Durban18:12
- Pretoria18:12
- Soweto18:12
- Gqeberha18:12
- Soshanguve18:12
- Pietermaritzburg18:12
- Evaton18:12
- Benoni18:12
- Bloemfontein18:12
- Thembisa18:12
Distances from Sterkstroom
| Dubai | 7,017 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,140 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,483 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,884 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,259 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,598 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,766 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,714 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,070 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,928 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 14,182 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,729 km | WNW (284°) |
Cities near Sterkstroom
- Molteno25 km · 18:12
- Queenstown49 km · 18:12
- James Calata54 km · 18:12
- Queensdale53 km · 18:12
- Dordrecht51 km · 18:12
- Tarkastad57 km · 18:12
- Burgersdorp66 km · 18:12
- Ilinge66 km · 18:12
FAQ
What time is it in Sterkstroom right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sterkstroom (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sterkstroom in?
Sterkstroom runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sterkstroom observe daylight saving time?
Sterkstroom does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sterkstroom today?
Sterkstroom sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:39 today, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterkstroom tonight?
The moon phase over Sterkstroom tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterkstroom?
The antipode of Sterkstroom — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.56° N, 153.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,185 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sterkstroom?
Sterkstroom lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sterkstroom?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sterkstroom, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.