Right now, local time in Worcester is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Worcester ranks #4863 worldwide by population and #58 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Worcester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6465° S, 19.4485° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 127,597 · #4863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Worcester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.65° N, 160.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,275 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Worcester today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 16:08
- Maghrib
- 19:11
- Isha
- 20:37
- Qibla direction
- 22.4° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Worcester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Worcester 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.
Worcester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,443 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,136 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.65° S, 19.45° 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Worcester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Worcester local time:
Cities sharing Worcester's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from Worcester
| São Paulo | 6,443 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 7,567 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,143 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 9,330 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,570 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,660 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,090 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,977 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,775 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 13,732 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,632 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,136 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Worcester
- Brandvlei11 km · 17:28
- Rawsonville13 km · 17:28
- De Doorns28 km · 17:28
- eNduli34 km · 17:28
- Ceres33 km · 17:28
- Wolseley35 km · 17:28
- Prince Alfred Hamlet40 km · 17:28
- Villiersdorp41 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Worcester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Worcester (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Worcester in?
Worcester runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Worcester observe daylight saving time?
Worcester does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Worcester today?
Worcester sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 19:11 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Worcester tonight?
The moon phase over Worcester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Worcester?
The antipode of Worcester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.65° N, 160.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,275 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Worcester?
Worcester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Worcester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Worcester, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.