Right now, local time in Virginia is 17:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Virginia ranks #5065 worldwide by population and #60 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
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 13h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Virginia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.1039° S, 26.8659° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 122,502 · #5065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Virginia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.10° N, 153.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 859 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Virginia today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:52
- Qibla direction
- 15.6° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Virginia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Virginia sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Virginia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,668 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.10° S, 26.87° 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 | 07:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:05 | −5h |
| London | 15:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Virginia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Virginia local time:
Cities sharing Virginia's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:05
- Cape Town17:05
- Durban17:05
- Pretoria17:05
- Soweto17:05
- Gqeberha17:05
- Soshanguve17:05
- Pietermaritzburg17:05
- Evaton17:05
- Benoni17:05
- Bloemfontein17:05
- Thembisa17:05
Distances from Virginia
| Dubai | 6,668 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,205 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,261 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,803 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,898 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,238 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,381 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,906 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 10,971 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,739 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,003 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,644 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Virginia
- Welkom19 km · 17:05
- Hennenman21 km · 17:05
- Phomolong24 km · 17:05
- Ventersburg27 km · 17:05
- Odendaalsrus31 km · 17:05
- Kutloanong32 km · 17:05
- Theunissen38 km · 17:05
- Allanridge45 km · 17:05
FAQ
What time is it in Virginia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Virginia (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Virginia in?
Virginia runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Virginia observe daylight saving time?
Virginia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Virginia today?
Virginia sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Virginia tonight?
The moon phase over Virginia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Virginia?
The antipode of Virginia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.10° N, 153.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 859 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Virginia?
Virginia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Virginia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Virginia, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.