Right now, local time in Thaba Nchu is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thaba Nchu ranks #8595 worldwide by population and #98 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Day length
- 13h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thaba Nchu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.2093° S, 26.8390° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 72,721 · #8595 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thaba Nchu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.21° N, 153.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 973 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thaba Nchu today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:34
- Isha
- 19:55
- Qibla direction
- 15.4° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Thaba Nchu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thaba Nchu sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Thaba Nchu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,776 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,682 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.21° S, 26.84° 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 Thaba Nchu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thaba Nchu local time:
Cities sharing Thaba Nchu'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 Thaba Nchu
| Dubai | 6,776 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 7,227 km | WSW (256°) |
| Mumbai | 7,288 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,822 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,016 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,355 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,504 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,884 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,952 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,794 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,067 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,682 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Thaba Nchu
- Botshabelo13 km · 17:28
- Tweespruit19 km · 17:28
- Excelsior37 km · 17:28
- Verkeerdevlei42 km · 17:28
- Dewetsdorp45 km · 17:28
- Hobhouse46 km · 17:28
- Tsa Kholo59 km · 17:28
- Wepener61 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Thaba Nchu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thaba Nchu (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thaba Nchu in?
Thaba Nchu runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Thaba Nchu observe daylight saving time?
Thaba Nchu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thaba Nchu today?
Thaba Nchu sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:35 today, giving 13h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thaba Nchu tonight?
The moon phase over Thaba Nchu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thaba Nchu?
The antipode of Thaba Nchu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.21° N, 153.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 973 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thaba Nchu?
Thaba Nchu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thaba Nchu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thaba Nchu, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.