Right now, local time in Downtown is 18:42 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downtown ranks #90564 worldwide by population — the largest city in British Indian Ocean Territory.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Chagos GMT+6
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Day length
- 12h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downtown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.2623° S, 72.3768° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory
- Population
- 3,000 · #90564 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downtown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.26° N, 107.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Playa Azul, Mexico, 1,322 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downtown today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 19:05
- Isha
- 20:13
- Qibla direction
- 312.7° from north (NW (313°))
Full prayer timetable for Downtown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downtown sits in the Indian/Chagos time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 22m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in British Indian Ocean Territory, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Downtown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 2,923 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.26° S, 72.38° 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 | 04:42 | −14h |
| Chicago | 06:42 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | −9h |
| London | 12:42 | −6h |
| Paris | 13:42 | −5h |
| Moscow | 15:42 | −3h |
| Dubai | 16:42 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +3h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +5h |
Best time to call Downtown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downtown local time:
Distances from Downtown
| Mumbai | 2,923 km | N (1°) |
| Singapore | 3,617 km | ENE (76°) |
| Dubai | 4,061 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,615 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,702 km | NNW (340°) |
| Tokyo | 8,483 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 8,529 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 9,192 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 9,455 km | NW (323°) |
| São Paulo | 12,563 km | WSW (241°) |
| Chicago | 15,692 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,843 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Downtown
FAQ
What time is it in Downtown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downtown (British Indian Ocean Territory), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Downtown in?
Downtown runs on the Indian/Chagos IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Downtown observe daylight saving time?
Downtown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Downtown today?
Downtown sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 19:06 today, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downtown tonight?
The moon phase over Downtown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downtown?
The antipode of Downtown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.26° N, 107.62° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Playa Azul, Mexico, roughly 1,322 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downtown?
Downtown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Downtown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downtown, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.