Right now, local time in Lija is 17:04 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lija ranks #87547 worldwide by population and #44 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lija — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lija through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.90° S, 165.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,295 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lija today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Lija — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lija 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.
Lija's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,746 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,097 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.90° N, 14.45° 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 | 08:04 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:04 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:04 | −4h |
| London | 16:04 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:04 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:04 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:04 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:34 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:04 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:04 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:04 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:04 | +10h |
Best time to call Lija
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lija local time:
Cities sharing Lija's time zone
- San Pawl il-BaħarMT
- BirkirkaraMT
- MostaMT
- SliemaMT
- QormiMT
- ŻabbarMT
- NaxxarMT
- San ĠwannMT
Other cities in Malta
- San Pawl il-Baħar17:04
- Birkirkara17:04
- Mosta17:04
- Sliema17:04
- Qormi17:04
- Żabbar17:04
- Naxxar17:04
- San Ġwann17:04
- Swieqi17:04
- San Ġiljan17:04
- Imsida17:04
- Birżebbuġa17:04
Distances from Lija
| Paris | 1,746 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 2,086 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,818 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 4,053 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 5,970 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 8,297 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,210 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,394 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,863 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,247 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,817 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,097 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Lija
- Balzan1 km · 17:04
- L-Iklin1 km · 17:04
- Attard1 km · 17:04
- Naxxar1 km · 17:04
- Birkirkara1 km · 17:04
- Mosta2 km · 17:04
- Hal Gharghur3 km · 17:04
- Santa Venera3 km · 17:04
FAQ
What time is it in Lija right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lija (Malta), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lija in?
Lija runs on the Europe/Malta IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lija 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 Lija today?
Lija sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lija tonight?
The moon phase over Lija tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lija?
The antipode of Lija — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.90° S, 165.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,295 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lija?
Lija lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lija?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lija, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.