Right now, local time in Ambalavao is 18:29 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ambalavao ranks #13372 worldwide by population and #25 in Madagascar.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Antananarivo GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 12h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 48m (winter) – 13h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ambalavao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.8333° S, 46.9333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Upper Matsiatra
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 45,784 · #13372 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ambalavao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.83° N, 133.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lompoc, United States, 1,882 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ambalavao today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 350.4° from north (N (350°))
Full prayer timetable for Ambalavao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ambalavao sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 56m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Ambalavao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,314 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 18,028 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.83° S, 46.93° 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 | 07:29 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:29 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:29 | −6h |
| London | 15:29 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:29 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:29 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:29 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:59 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:29 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:29 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:29 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:29 | +8h |
Best time to call Ambalavao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ambalavao local time:
Cities sharing Ambalavao's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo18:29
- Toamasina18:29
- Antsirabe18:29
- Mahajanga18:29
- Fianarantsoa18:29
- Toliara18:29
- Antsiranana18:29
- Sambava18:29
- Imerintsiatosika18:29
- Antalaha18:29
- Tôlanaro18:29
- Antanifotsy18:29
Distances from Ambalavao
| Dubai | 5,314 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 5,347 km | NNE (34°) |
| Singapore | 6,685 km | ENE (75°) |
| Moscow | 8,673 km | N (355°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,783 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 9,017 km | NNW (332°) |
| London | 9,354 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 9,397 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 9,898 km | SE (126°) |
| Tokyo | 11,639 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 15,251 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 18,028 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Ambalavao
- Fianarantsoa45 km · 18:29
- Fandrandava48 km · 18:29
- Ikongo52 km · 18:29
- Ivohibe72 km · 18:29
- Ivato73 km · 18:29
- Ikalamavony84 km · 18:29
- Ambohimahasoa85 km · 18:29
- Vohimanitra81 km · 18:29
FAQ
What time is it in Ambalavao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ambalavao (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ambalavao in?
Ambalavao runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ambalavao observe daylight saving time?
Ambalavao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ambalavao today?
Ambalavao sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 12h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ambalavao tonight?
The moon phase over Ambalavao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ambalavao?
The antipode of Ambalavao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.83° N, 133.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lompoc, United States, roughly 1,882 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ambalavao?
Ambalavao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ambalavao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ambalavao, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.