Time Now in Cala, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 31.52° S, 27.7° E
Elevation: 1,196 m above sea level
Population rank: #194 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: Eastern Cape
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST
Clocks in Cala are set to UTC+02:00 under the Africa/Johannesburg zone. Cala does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Cala stands at an elevated 1196 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 6955 km away. Modest in size, Cala still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Cala sees 11h 25m between a 06:27 sunrise and a 17:52 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Cala
Daylight Hours in Cala
Cala gets 11h 25m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cala is at 06:27 and sunset in Cala is at 17:52.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 05m near the June solstice to 14h 12m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Cala and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Cala right now.
Other Cities in South Africa with Local Time
Cities Sharing Cala's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Cala.
Weather in Cala
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Prayer Times in Cala
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:04 | 06:27 | 12:09 | 15:24 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:02 | 06:26 | 12:09 | 15:24 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:01 | 06:24 | 12:09 | 15:25 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:00 | 06:23 | 12:08 | 15:25 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:59 | 06:22 | 12:08 | 15:25 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:58 | 06:21 | 12:08 | 15:25 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:56 | 06:19 | 12:07 | 15:26 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
14-day Forecast for Cala
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cala
Sunrise
in Cala
↑
6:27 AM
Sunset
in Cala
↓
5:52 PM
Day Length
11h 25m
Dawn
in Cala
6:02 AM
Dusk
in Cala
6:17 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Cala
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
91.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:21
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 07:56
Distances & Clock Changes in Cala
How Far Is Cala From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,955 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,247 km | WSW (257deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,406 km | NE (47deg) |
| Singapore | 8,776 km | E (81deg) |
| Paris | 9,285 km | NNW (344deg) |
| London | 9,625 km | NNW (343deg) |
| Moscow | 9,750 km | N (6deg) |
| Sydney | 10,642 km | SE (136deg) |
Cala's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cala and you would surface in the open ocean, near 31.5deg N, 152.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cala
What time is it in Cala right now?
The current local time in Cala is 02:26 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Cala follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Cala in?
Cala runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cala?
Is Cala on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 31, 2026, Cala is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cala today?
Today in Cala: sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 17:52, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cala tonight?
Over Cala tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 91.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Cala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cala, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.