Right now, local time in Vredefort is 00:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vredefort ranks #30481 worldwide by population and #273 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 26m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vredefort — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.0081° S, 27.3646° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 17,515 · #30481 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vredefort through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.01° N, 152.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 770 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vredefort today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:49
- Qibla direction
- 15.2° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Vredefort — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vredefort 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.
Vredefort's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,538 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,646 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.01° S, 27.36° 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 | 14:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:18 | −5h |
| London | 22:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Vredefort
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vredefort local time:
Cities sharing Vredefort's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg00:18
- Cape Town00:18
- Durban00:18
- Pretoria00:18
- Soweto00:18
- Gqeberha00:18
- Soshanguve00:18
- Pietermaritzburg00:18
- Evaton00:18
- Benoni00:18
- Bloemfontein00:18
- Thembisa00:18
Distances from Vredefort
| Dubai | 6,538 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,088 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,340 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,738 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,795 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,136 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,255 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,816 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,024 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,640 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,976 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,646 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Vredefort
- Parys15 km · 00:18
- Koppies33 km · 00:18
- Potchefstroom42 km · 00:18
- Viljoenskroon47 km · 00:18
- Sasolburg50 km · 00:18
- Kragbron53 km · 00:18
- Fochville59 km · 00:18
- Vanderbijlpark57 km · 00:18
FAQ
What time is it in Vredefort right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vredefort (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vredefort in?
Vredefort runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vredefort observe daylight saving time?
Vredefort does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vredefort today?
Vredefort sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vredefort tonight?
The moon phase over Vredefort tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vredefort?
The antipode of Vredefort — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.01° N, 152.64° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 770 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vredefort?
Vredefort lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vredefort?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vredefort, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.