Right now, local time in Gżira is 17:09 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gżira ranks #40706 worldwide by population and #15 in Malta.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Malta GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gżira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gżira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.91° S, 165.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,297 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gżira today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 116.4° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Gżira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gżira sits in the Europe/Malta time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 69 cities we cover in Malta.
Gżira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,747 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,094 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.91° N, 14.49° 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 | 08:09 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:09 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | −4h |
| London | 16:09 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:09 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:09 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | +10h |
Best time to call Gżira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gżira local time:
Cities sharing Gżira's time zone
- San Pawl il-BaħarMT
- BirkirkaraMT
- MostaMT
- SliemaMT
- QormiMT
- ŻabbarMT
- NaxxarMT
- San ĠwannMT
Other cities in Malta
- San Pawl il-Baħar17:09
- Birkirkara17:09
- Mosta17:09
- Sliema17:09
- Qormi17:09
- Żabbar17:09
- Naxxar17:09
- San Ġwann17:09
- Swieqi17:09
- San Ġiljan17:09
- Imsida17:09
- Birżebbuġa17:09
Distances from Gżira
| Paris | 1,747 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 2,087 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,816 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 4,050 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 5,966 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 8,299 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,213 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,390 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,859 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,244 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,819 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,094 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Gżira
FAQ
What time is it in Gżira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gżira (Malta), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gżira in?
Gżira runs on the Europe/Malta IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gżira observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gżira today?
Gżira sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gżira tonight?
The moon phase over Gżira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gżira?
The antipode of Gżira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.91° S, 165.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,297 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gżira?
Gżira lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gżira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gżira, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.