Right now, local time in Wales is 20:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wales ranks #91459 worldwide by population and #726 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
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 13h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wales — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.7000° S, 30.9833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,949 · #91459 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wales through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.70° N, 149.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 828 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wales today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 11.3° from north (NNE (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Wales — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wales sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 03m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Wales's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,140 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,871 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.70° S, 30.98° 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 | 10:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | −5h |
| London | 18:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Wales
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wales local time:
Cities sharing Wales's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg20:34
- Cape Town20:34
- Durban20:34
- Pretoria20:34
- Soweto20:34
- Gqeberha20:34
- Soshanguve20:34
- Pietermaritzburg20:34
- Evaton20:34
- Benoni20:34
- Bloemfontein20:34
- Thembisa20:34
Distances from Wales
| Dubai | 6,140 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,647 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,759 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,344 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,660 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 8,969 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,003 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,384 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,947 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,200 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,130 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,871 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Wales
- Motlamogale2 km · 20:34
- Graigieburn4 km · 20:34
- Maboke5 km · 20:34
- Violetbank D5 km · 20:34
- Ga-Josepha6 km · 20:34
- Morolaneng6 km · 20:34
- Rivoni6 km · 20:34
- Arthur’s Seat7 km · 20:34
FAQ
What time is it in Wales right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wales (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wales in?
Wales runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Wales observe daylight saving time?
Wales does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wales today?
Wales sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wales tonight?
The moon phase over Wales tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wales?
The antipode of Wales — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.70° N, 149.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 828 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wales?
Wales lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wales?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wales, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.