Right now, local time in Mahajanga is 16:47 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mahajanga ranks #2333 worldwide by population and #4 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mahajanga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.7167° S, 46.3167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Boeny
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 260,556 · #2333 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mahajanga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.72° N, 133.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 2,287 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mahajanga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:03
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 350.1° from north (N (350°))
Full prayer timetable for Mahajanga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mahajanga sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Mahajanga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,659 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,457 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.72° S, 46.32° 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 Mahajanga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mahajanga local time:
Cities sharing Mahajanga's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo16:47
- Toamasina16:47
- Antsirabe16:47
- Fianarantsoa16:47
- Toliara16:47
- Antsiranana16:47
- Sambava16:47
- Imerintsiatosika16:47
- Antalaha16:47
- Tôlanaro16:47
- Antanifotsy16:47
- Ambovombe16:47
Distances from Mahajanga
| Dubai | 4,659 km | NNE (12°) |
| Mumbai | 4,833 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 6,593 km | ENE (79°) |
| Moscow | 7,990 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 8,386 km | NNW (332°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,510 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,720 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 9,607 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 10,355 km | SE (127°) |
| Tokyo | 11,317 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 14,756 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,457 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Mahajanga
- Marovoay56 km · 16:47
- Ambato Boeny94 km · 16:47
- Sitampiky108 km · 16:47
- Soalala115 km · 16:47
- Maevatanana148 km · 16:47
- Boriziny146 km · 16:47
- Mampikony148 km · 16:47
- Marovantaza149 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Mahajanga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mahajanga (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mahajanga in?
Mahajanga runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Mahajanga observe daylight saving time?
Mahajanga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mahajanga today?
Mahajanga sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mahajanga tonight?
The moon phase over Mahajanga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mahajanga?
The antipode of Mahajanga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.72° N, 133.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 2,287 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mahajanga?
Mahajanga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mahajanga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mahajanga, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.