Right now, local time in Grand Bois is 18:01 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Bois ranks #52845 worldwide by population and #38 in Mauritius.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Mauritius GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 12h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Bois — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.4189° S, 57.5442° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Savanne
- Country
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- Population
- 7,804 · #52845 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Bois through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.42° N, 122.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 1,114 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Bois today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:09
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 336.5° from north (NNW (337°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Bois — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Bois sits in the Indian/Mauritius time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 52m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 113 cities we cover in Mauritius.
Grand Bois's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 4,692 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 18,444 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.42° S, 57.54° 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 | 06:01 | −12h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −7h |
| London | 14:01 | −4h |
| Paris | 15:01 | −3h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | −1h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | same time |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +5h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +7h |
Best time to call Grand Bois
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Bois local time:
Cities sharing Grand Bois's time zone
Other cities in Mauritius
- Port Louis18:01
- Vacoas18:01
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill18:01
- Curepipe18:01
- Quatre Bornes18:01
- Triolet18:01
- Goodlands18:01
- Bel Air Rivière Sèche18:01
- Bambous18:01
- Centre de Flacq18:01
- Mahébourg18:01
- Saint Pierre18:01
Distances from Grand Bois
| Mumbai | 4,692 km | NNE (22°) |
| Dubai | 5,085 km | N (357°) |
| Singapore | 5,588 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,767 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 8,677 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 9,083 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 9,439 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 9,760 km | NNW (328°) |
| São Paulo | 10,460 km | WSW (243°) |
| Tokyo | 10,643 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 15,976 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 18,444 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Grand Bois
- Rivière du Poste2 km · 18:01
- Nouvelle France6 km · 18:01
- Rose Belle6 km · 18:01
- Camp Diable6 km · 18:01
- New Grove7 km · 18:01
- Rivière des Anguilles8 km · 18:01
- Saint Aubin9 km · 18:01
- Cluny8 km · 18:01
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Bois right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Bois (Mauritius), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand Bois in?
Grand Bois runs on the Indian/Mauritius IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Grand Bois observe daylight saving time?
Grand Bois does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grand Bois today?
Grand Bois sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 12h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Bois tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Bois tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Bois?
The antipode of Grand Bois — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.42° N, 122.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 1,114 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Bois?
Grand Bois lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grand Bois?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Bois, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.