Right now, local time in Arta is 16:50 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arta ranks #30539 worldwide by population and #6 in Djibouti.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Djibouti GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.5264° N, 42.8519° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Arta
- Country
- 🇩🇯 Djibouti
- Population
- 17,477 · #30539 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.53° S, 137.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atuona, French Polynesia, about 282 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:20 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arta today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 344.1° from north (NNW (344°))
Full prayer timetable for Arta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arta sits in the Africa/Djibouti time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 26 cities we cover in Djibouti.
Arta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,011 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,567 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.53° N, 42.85° 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 | 05:50 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −6h |
| London | 13:50 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +8h |
Best time to call Arta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arta local time:
Cities sharing Arta's time zone
Distances from Arta
| Dubai | 2,011 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 3,320 km | ENE (72°) |
| Moscow | 4,939 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 5,577 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 5,888 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 6,817 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,619 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 9,868 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,465 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 12,219 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 12,406 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,567 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Arta
FAQ
What time is it in Arta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arta (Djibouti), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arta in?
Arta runs on the Africa/Djibouti IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Arta observe daylight saving time?
Arta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arta today?
Arta sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arta tonight?
The moon phase over Arta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arta?
The antipode of Arta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.53° S, 137.15° W. It falls on land, near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 282 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arta?
Arta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arta, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.