Right now, local time in Thembisa is 00:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thembisa ranks #1171 worldwide by population and #12 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thembisa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9964° S, 28.2268° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 511,655 · #1171 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thembisa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.00° N, 151.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 724 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thembisa today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:54
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 14.4° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Thembisa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thembisa sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Thembisa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,398 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,681 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.00° S, 28.23° 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 | 14:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:20 | −5h |
| London | 22:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Thembisa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thembisa local time:
Cities sharing Thembisa's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg00:20
- Cape Town00:20
- Durban00:20
- Pretoria00:20
- Soweto00:20
- Gqeberha00:20
- Soshanguve00:20
- Pietermaritzburg00:20
- Evaton00:20
- Benoni00:20
- Bloemfontein00:20
- East London00:20
Distances from Thembisa
| Dubai | 6,398 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,949 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,453 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,638 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,712 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,053 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,135 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,695 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,044 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,513 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,984 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,681 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Thembisa
- Ivory Park4 km · 00:20
- Midstream9 km · 00:20
- Midrand11 km · 00:20
- Modderfontein12 km · 00:20
- Centurion16 km · 00:20
- Eden Glen Ext 6016 km · 00:20
- Eden Glen16 km · 00:20
- Eastleigh16 km · 00:20
FAQ
What time is it in Thembisa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thembisa (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thembisa in?
Thembisa runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Thembisa observe daylight saving time?
Thembisa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thembisa today?
Thembisa sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thembisa tonight?
The moon phase over Thembisa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thembisa?
The antipode of Thembisa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.00° N, 151.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 724 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thembisa?
Thembisa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thembisa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thembisa, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.