Right now, local time in Ambarakaraka is 21:50 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ambarakaraka ranks #32369 worldwide by population and #100 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ambarakaraka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.5000° S, 48.8667° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Diana
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 16,114 · #32369 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ambarakaraka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.50° N, 131.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 2,307 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ambarakaraka today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 345.6° from north (NNW (346°))
Full prayer timetable for Ambarakaraka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ambarakaraka sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 36m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Ambarakaraka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,366 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,386 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.50° S, 48.87° 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 | 10:50 | −11h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −6h |
| London | 18:50 | −3h |
| Paris | 19:50 | −2h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | same time |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +6h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +8h |
Best time to call Ambarakaraka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ambarakaraka local time:
Cities sharing Ambarakaraka's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo21:50
- Toamasina21:50
- Antsirabe21:50
- Mahajanga21:50
- Fianarantsoa21:50
- Toliara21:50
- Antsiranana21:50
- Sambava21:50
- Imerintsiatosika21:50
- Antalaha21:50
- Tôlanaro21:50
- Antanifotsy21:50
Distances from Ambarakaraka
| Dubai | 4,366 km | N (9°) |
| Mumbai | 4,470 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 6,277 km | E (79°) |
| Moscow | 7,773 km | N (353°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,152 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 8,303 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 8,631 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 9,957 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 10,278 km | SE (126°) |
| Tokyo | 10,951 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 14,780 km | NW (316°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,386 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Ambarakaraka
- Ambilobe39 km · 21:50
- Antsohimbondrona46 km · 21:50
- Ambanja48 km · 21:50
- Hell-Ville66 km · 21:50
- Mahalina108 km · 21:50
- Sadjoavato111 km · 21:50
- Bealanana117 km · 21:50
- Maromandia116 km · 21:50
FAQ
What time is it in Ambarakaraka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ambarakaraka (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ambarakaraka in?
Ambarakaraka runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ambarakaraka observe daylight saving time?
Ambarakaraka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ambarakaraka today?
Ambarakaraka sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ambarakaraka tonight?
The moon phase over Ambarakaraka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ambarakaraka?
The antipode of Ambarakaraka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.50° N, 131.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 2,307 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ambarakaraka?
Ambarakaraka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ambarakaraka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ambarakaraka, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.