Right now, local time in Tongaat is 15:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tongaat ranks #9639 worldwide by population and #107 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tongaat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.5737° S, 31.1155° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 64,829 · #9639 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tongaat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.57° N, 148.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 1,213 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tongaat today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:35
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 18:18
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 10.4° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Tongaat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tongaat sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 16m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Tongaat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,621 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,088 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.57° S, 31.12° 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 | 05:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −5h |
| London | 13:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Tongaat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tongaat local time:
Cities sharing Tongaat's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg15:56
- Cape Town15:56
- Durban15:56
- Pretoria15:56
- Soweto15:56
- Gqeberha15:56
- Soshanguve15:56
- Pietermaritzburg15:56
- Evaton15:56
- Benoni15:56
- Bloemfontein15:56
- Thembisa15:56
Distances from Tongaat
| Dubai | 6,621 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 7,015 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,617 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,418 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 9,178 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,509 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,520 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 10,563 km | SE (134°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,583 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 13,439 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,440 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,088 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Tongaat
- Hambanathi2 km · 15:56
- Emona3 km · 15:56
- Ocean Drive-In4 km · 15:56
- Westbrook5 km · 15:56
- Tongaat Beach6 km · 15:56
- Greylands6 km · 15:56
- La Mercy7 km · 15:56
- Hazelmere7 km · 15:56
FAQ
What time is it in Tongaat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tongaat (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tongaat in?
Tongaat runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Tongaat observe daylight saving time?
Tongaat does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tongaat today?
Tongaat sees sunrise at 05:02 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tongaat tonight?
The moon phase over Tongaat tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tongaat?
The antipode of Tongaat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.57° N, 148.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 1,213 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tongaat?
Tongaat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tongaat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tongaat, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.