Right now, local time in Fianarantsoa is 16:47 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fianarantsoa ranks #3029 worldwide by population and #5 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 10h 49m (winter) – 13h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fianarantsoa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.4527° S, 47.0857° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Upper Matsiatra
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 203,105 · #3029 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fianarantsoa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.45° N, 132.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lompoc, United States, 1,905 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fianarantsoa today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 350.2° from north (N (350°))
Full prayer timetable for Fianarantsoa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fianarantsoa sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 55m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Fianarantsoa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,269 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 18,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.45° S, 47.09° 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 | 05:47 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −6h |
| London | 13:47 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +8h |
Best time to call Fianarantsoa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fianarantsoa local time:
Cities sharing Fianarantsoa's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo16:47
- Toamasina16:47
- Antsirabe16:47
- Mahajanga16:47
- Toliara16:47
- Antsiranana16:47
- Sambava16:47
- Imerintsiatosika16:47
- Antalaha16:47
- Tôlanaro16:47
- Antanifotsy16:47
- Ambovombe16:47
Distances from Fianarantsoa
| Dubai | 5,269 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 5,303 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 6,659 km | ENE (75°) |
| Moscow | 8,632 km | N (355°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,748 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 8,987 km | NNW (332°) |
| London | 9,323 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 9,428 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 9,910 km | SE (126°) |
| Tokyo | 11,602 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 15,237 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 18,008 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Fianarantsoa
- Fandrandava18 km · 16:47
- Ambohimahasoa40 km · 16:47
- Ambalavao45 km · 16:47
- Ikongo60 km · 16:47
- Ifanadiana59 km · 16:47
- Ikalamavony62 km · 16:47
- Vohimanitra69 km · 16:47
- Ambositra104 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Fianarantsoa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fianarantsoa (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fianarantsoa in?
Fianarantsoa runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Fianarantsoa observe daylight saving time?
Fianarantsoa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fianarantsoa today?
Fianarantsoa sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fianarantsoa tonight?
The moon phase over Fianarantsoa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fianarantsoa?
The antipode of Fianarantsoa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.45° N, 132.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lompoc, United States, roughly 1,905 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fianarantsoa?
Fianarantsoa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fianarantsoa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fianarantsoa, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.