Right now, local time in Welkom is 16:55 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Welkom ranks #1400 worldwide by population and #16 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 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Welkom — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.9774° S, 26.7351° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 431,944 · #1400 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Welkom through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.98° N, 153.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 841 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Welkom today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:52
- Qibla direction
- 15.7° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Welkom — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Welkom 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.
Welkom's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,662 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,627 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.98° S, 26.74° 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 | 06:55 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:55 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | −5h |
| London | 14:55 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:55 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:55 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | +9h |
Best time to call Welkom
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Welkom local time:
Cities sharing Welkom's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg16:55
- Cape Town16:55
- Durban16:55
- Pretoria16:55
- Soweto16:55
- Gqeberha16:55
- Soshanguve16:55
- Pietermaritzburg16:55
- Evaton16:55
- Benoni16:55
- Bloemfontein16:55
- Thembisa16:55
Distances from Welkom
| Dubai | 6,662 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,205 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,252 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,814 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,881 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,221 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,368 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,913 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 10,990 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,744 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 13,984 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,627 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Welkom
- Odendaalsrus12 km · 16:55
- Kutloanong16 km · 16:55
- Virginia19 km · 16:55
- Allanridge26 km · 16:55
- Hennenman28 km · 16:55
- Phomolong34 km · 16:55
- Wesselsbron39 km · 16:55
- Ventersburg41 km · 16:55
FAQ
What time is it in Welkom right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Welkom (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Welkom in?
Welkom runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Welkom observe daylight saving time?
Welkom does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Welkom today?
Welkom sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Welkom tonight?
The moon phase over Welkom tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Welkom?
The antipode of Welkom — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.98° N, 153.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 841 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Welkom?
Welkom lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Welkom?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Welkom, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.