Right now, local time in Macau is 18:27 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macau ranks #87413 worldwide by population and #3134 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0064° N, 0.6195° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 3,212 · #87413 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.01° S, 179.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, 524 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macau today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 111.9° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Macau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macau sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Macau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 484 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,317 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.01° N, 0.62° W, 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 | 09:27 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:27 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:27 | −4h |
| London | 17:27 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:27 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:27 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:27 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:57 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:27 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:27 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:27 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:27 | +10h |
Best time to call Macau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macau local time:
Cities sharing Macau's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris18:27
- Marseille18:27
- Lyon18:27
- Toulouse18:27
- Nice18:27
- Nantes18:27
- Marne La Vallée18:27
- Strasbourg18:27
- Bordeaux18:27
- Montpellier18:27
- Lille18:27
- Paris 15 Vaugirard18:27
Distances from Macau
| Paris | 484 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 724 km | N (3°) |
| Moscow | 2,916 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,415 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 6,675 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,242 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 8,935 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,213 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,044 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,194 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,029 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,317 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Macau
- Ludon-Médoc3 km · 18:27
- Cantenac4 km · 18:27
- Parempuyre6 km · 18:27
- Margaux6 km · 18:27
- Bourg6 km · 18:27
- Arsac6 km · 18:27
- Le Pian-Médoc7 km · 18:27
- Ambès7 km · 18:27
FAQ
What time is it in Macau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macau (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macau in?
Macau runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Macau 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 Macau today?
Macau sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macau tonight?
The moon phase over Macau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macau?
The antipode of Macau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.01° S, 179.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, roughly 524 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macau?
Macau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macau, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.