Right now, local time in Williston is 19:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Williston ranks #85286 worldwide by population and #687 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day length
- 13h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Williston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.3405° S, 20.9154° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 3,368 · #85286 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Williston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.34° N, 159.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,015 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Williston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 19:01
- Isha
- 20:24
- Qibla direction
- 21.4° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Williston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Williston sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 22m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Williston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,621 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,206 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.34° S, 20.92° 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 | 09:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | −5h |
| London | 17:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Williston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Williston local time:
Cities sharing Williston's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg19:28
- Cape Town19:28
- Durban19:28
- Pretoria19:28
- Soweto19:28
- Gqeberha19:28
- Soshanguve19:28
- Pietermaritzburg19:28
- Evaton19:28
- Benoni19:28
- Bloemfontein19:28
- Thembisa19:28
Distances from Williston
| São Paulo | 6,621 km | W (259°) |
| Dubai | 7,278 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 7,877 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 9,106 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 9,413 km | E (85°) |
| London | 9,440 km | NNW (347°) |
| Moscow | 9,814 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 11,088 km | SE (140°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,567 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 13,714 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,410 km | ENE (67°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,206 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Williston
- Fraserburg85 km · 19:28
- Brandvlei106 km · 19:28
- Calvinia109 km · 19:28
- Carnarvon123 km · 19:28
- Van Wyksvlei140 km · 19:28
- Merweville158 km · 19:28
- Leeu-Gamka188 km · 19:28
- Laingsburg206 km · 19:28
FAQ
What time is it in Williston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Williston (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Williston in?
Williston runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Williston observe daylight saving time?
Williston does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Williston today?
Williston sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 19:01 today, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Williston tonight?
The moon phase over Williston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Williston?
The antipode of Williston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.34° N, 159.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,015 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Williston?
Williston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Williston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Williston, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.