Right now, local time in Taung is 13:41 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taung ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #949 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 24m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taung — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.5311° S, 24.7866° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taung through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.53° N, 155.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 706 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taung today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:06
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:40
- Isha
- 19:58
- Qibla direction
- 18.1° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Taung — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taung sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Taung's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,718 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,430 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.53° S, 24.79° 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 | 03:41 | −10h |
| Chicago | 05:41 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 08:41 | −5h |
| London | 11:41 | −2h |
| Paris | 12:41 | −1h |
| Moscow | 14:41 | +1h |
| Dubai | 15:41 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 17:11 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:41 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 19:41 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 20:41 | +7h |
| Sydney | 22:41 | +9h |
Best time to call Taung
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taung local time:
Cities sharing Taung's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg13:41
- Cape Town13:41
- Durban13:41
- Pretoria13:41
- Soweto13:41
- Gqeberha13:41
- Soshanguve13:41
- Pietermaritzburg13:41
- Evaton13:41
- Benoni13:41
- Bloemfontein13:41
- Thembisa13:41
Distances from Taung
| Dubai | 6,718 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,078 km | WSW (256°) |
| Mumbai | 7,319 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 8,782 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 8,998 km | E (84°) |
| London | 9,121 km | NNW (345°) |
| Moscow | 9,341 km | N (7°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,075 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 11,158 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 13,797 km | NW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 13,894 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,430 km | WNW (291°) |
Cities near Taung
- Hartswater24 km · 13:41
- Pampierstad30 km · 13:41
- Amalia41 km · 13:41
- Jan Kempdorp44 km · 13:41
- Christiana56 km · 13:41
- Vryburg64 km · 13:41
- Warrenton65 km · 13:41
- Boipelo59 km · 13:41
FAQ
What time is it in Taung right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taung (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Taung in?
Taung runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Taung observe daylight saving time?
Taung does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taung today?
Taung sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taung tonight?
The moon phase over Taung tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taung?
The antipode of Taung — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.53° N, 155.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 706 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taung?
Taung lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taung?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taung, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.