Right now, local time in Wellington is 19:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wellington ranks #11182 worldwide by population and #116 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wellington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6398° S, 19.0112° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 55,543 · #11182 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wellington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.64° N, 160.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,279 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wellington today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 19:13
- Isha
- 20:38
- Qibla direction
- 22.8° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Wellington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wellington sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Wellington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,403 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,096 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.64° S, 19.01° 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 | 09:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | −5h |
| London | 17:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Wellington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wellington local time:
Cities sharing Wellington's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:35
- Cape Town19:35
- Durban19:35
- Pretoria19:35
- Soweto19:35
- Gqeberha19:35
- Soshanguve19:35
- Pietermaritzburg19:35
- Evaton19:35
- Benoni19:35
- Bloemfontein19:35
- Thembisa19:35
Distances from Wellington
| São Paulo | 6,403 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,589 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,174 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,321 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,611 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,651 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,097 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 11,003 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,813 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,697 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,670 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,096 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Wellington
- Paarl11 km · 19:35
- Victor Verster22 km · 19:35
- Klapmuts23 km · 19:35
- Wemmershoek26 km · 19:35
- Pniel29 km · 19:35
- Languedoc29 km · 19:35
- Wiesiesdraai29 km · 19:35
- Le Roux29 km · 19:35
FAQ
What time is it in Wellington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wellington (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wellington in?
Wellington runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Wellington observe daylight saving time?
Wellington does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellington today?
Wellington sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 19:13 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wellington tonight?
The moon phase over Wellington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wellington?
The antipode of Wellington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.64° N, 160.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,279 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wellington?
Wellington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wellington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wellington, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.