Right now, local time in Western Areas is 22:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Western Areas ranks #104014 worldwide by population and #782 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Western Areas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.3500° S, 27.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,270 · #104014 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Western Areas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.35° N, 152.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 727 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Western Areas today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 15.0° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Western Areas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Western Areas sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Western Areas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,458 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,649 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.35° S, 27.70° 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 | 12:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −5h |
| London | 20:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Western Areas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Western Areas local time:
Cities sharing Western Areas's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:34
- Cape Town22:34
- Durban22:34
- Pretoria22:34
- Soweto22:34
- Gqeberha22:34
- Soshanguve22:34
- Pietermaritzburg22:34
- Evaton22:34
- Benoni22:34
- Bloemfontein22:34
- Thembisa22:34
Distances from Western Areas
| Dubai | 6,458 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,014 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,391 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,696 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 8,734 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,075 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,179 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,758 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,053 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,577 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,963 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,649 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Western Areas
- Hillshaven4 km · 22:34
- Westonaria6 km · 22:34
- Elsburg Gold Mine7 km · 22:34
- Seberuberung7 km · 22:34
- Glenharvie9 km · 22:34
- Poortje14 km · 22:34
- Leeudoorn Mine16 km · 22:34
- Randfontein18 km · 22:34
FAQ
What time is it in Western Areas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Western Areas (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Western Areas in?
Western Areas runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Western Areas observe daylight saving time?
Western Areas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Western Areas today?
Western Areas sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Western Areas tonight?
The moon phase over Western Areas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Western Areas?
The antipode of Western Areas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.35° N, 152.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 727 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Western Areas?
Western Areas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Western Areas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Western Areas, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.