Right now, local time in Utrecht is 19:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Utrecht ranks #50110 worldwide by population and #447 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Utrecht — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6586° S, 30.3217° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 8,486 · #50110 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Utrecht through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.66° N, 149.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 999 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Utrecht today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 18:18
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 11.6° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Utrecht — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Utrecht sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Utrecht's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,464 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,944 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.66° S, 30.32° 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 | 09:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | −5h |
| London | 17:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Utrecht
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Utrecht local time:
Cities sharing Utrecht's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:34
- Cape Town19:34
- Durban19:34
- Pretoria19:34
- Soweto19:34
- Gqeberha19:34
- Soshanguve19:34
- Pietermaritzburg19:34
- Evaton19:34
- Benoni19:34
- Bloemfontein19:34
- Thembisa19:34
Distances from Utrecht
| Dubai | 6,464 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,921 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,601 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,460 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,951 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,293 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,302 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,572 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,766 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,413 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,260 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,944 km | WNW (291°) |
Cities near Utrecht
- Waterval15 km · 19:34
- Wakkerstroom38 km · 19:34
- Ngagane38 km · 19:34
- Newcastle40 km · 19:34
- Dannhauser47 km · 19:34
- Vryheid48 km · 19:34
- Dirkiesdorp54 km · 19:34
- Charlestown52 km · 19:34
FAQ
What time is it in Utrecht right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Utrecht (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Utrecht in?
Utrecht runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Utrecht observe daylight saving time?
Utrecht does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Utrecht today?
Utrecht sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Utrecht tonight?
The moon phase over Utrecht tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Utrecht?
The antipode of Utrecht — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.66° N, 149.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 999 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Utrecht?
Utrecht lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Utrecht?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Utrecht, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.