Right now, local time in Volksrust is 22:53 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Volksrust ranks #14044 worldwide by population and #142 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 13h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Volksrust — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.3654° S, 29.8818° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 43,378 · #14044 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Volksrust through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.37° N, 150.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 946 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Volksrust today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:45
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 12.2° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Volksrust — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Volksrust sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Volksrust's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,454 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,892 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.37° S, 29.88° 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 | 12:53 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | −5h |
| London | 20:53 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:53 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +9h |
Best time to call Volksrust
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Volksrust local time:
Cities sharing Volksrust's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:53
- Cape Town22:53
- Durban22:53
- Pretoria22:53
- Soweto22:53
- Gqeberha22:53
- Soshanguve22:53
- Pietermaritzburg22:53
- Evaton22:53
- Benoni22:53
- Bloemfontein22:53
- Thembisa22:53
Distances from Volksrust
| Dubai | 6,454 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,930 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,569 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,497 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,907 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,249 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,272 km | N (4°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,600 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,820 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,436 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,206 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,892 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Volksrust
- Charlestown5 km · 22:53
- Daggakraal28 km · 22:53
- Wakkerstroom26 km · 22:53
- Palmietfontein29 km · 22:53
- Perdekop34 km · 22:53
- Amersfoort40 km · 22:53
- Newcastle44 km · 22:53
- Memel47 km · 22:53
FAQ
What time is it in Volksrust right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Volksrust (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Volksrust in?
Volksrust runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Volksrust observe daylight saving time?
Volksrust does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Volksrust today?
Volksrust sees sunrise at 05:10 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 13h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Volksrust tonight?
The moon phase over Volksrust tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Volksrust?
The antipode of Volksrust — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.37° N, 150.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 946 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Volksrust?
Volksrust lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Volksrust?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Volksrust, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.