Right now, local time in Tarkastad is 19:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tarkastad ranks #55273 worldwide by population and #494 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 13h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tarkastad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.0089° S, 26.2594° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 7,260 · #55273 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tarkastad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.01° N, 153.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,221 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tarkastad today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:48
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:41
- Isha
- 20:05
- Qibla direction
- 15.5° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Tarkastad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tarkastad sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 24m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Tarkastad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,075 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,714 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.01° S, 26.26° 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 | 09:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:06 | −5h |
| London | 17:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Tarkastad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tarkastad local time:
Cities sharing Tarkastad's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:06
- Cape Town19:06
- Durban19:06
- Pretoria19:06
- Soweto19:06
- Gqeberha19:06
- Soshanguve19:06
- Pietermaritzburg19:06
- Evaton19:06
- Benoni19:06
- Bloemfontein19:06
- Thembisa19:06
Distances from Tarkastad
| Dubai | 7,075 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,101 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,537 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,918 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,300 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,639 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,819 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,697 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,113 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 13,974 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,183 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,714 km | WNW (284°) |
Cities near Tarkastad
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- Molteno69 km · 19:06
- Queenstown59 km · 19:06
- Cradock63 km · 19:06
- Balfour71 km · 19:06
- Bedford76 km · 19:06
FAQ
What time is it in Tarkastad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tarkastad (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tarkastad in?
Tarkastad runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Tarkastad observe daylight saving time?
Tarkastad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tarkastad today?
Tarkastad sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 13h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tarkastad tonight?
The moon phase over Tarkastad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tarkastad?
The antipode of Tarkastad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.01° N, 153.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,221 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tarkastad?
Tarkastad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tarkastad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tarkastad, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.