Right now, local time in Makata is 15:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makata ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #38 in Malawi.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 11h 11m (winter) – 13h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.7872° S, 35.0305° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Region
- Country
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.79° N, 144.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,131 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makata today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:48
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 7.3° from north (N (7°))
Full prayer timetable for Makata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makata sits in the Africa/Blantyre time zone, UTC+02:00. 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 39 cities we cover in Malawi.
Makata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,065 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.79° S, 35.03° 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 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −5h |
| London | 13:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Makata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makata local time:
Cities sharing Makata's time zone
Distances from Makata
| Dubai | 5,065 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 5,666 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 7,786 km | E (83°) |
| Paris | 7,879 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 7,959 km | N (2°) |
| London | 8,222 km | NNW (338°) |
| São Paulo | 8,485 km | WSW (249°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,597 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,296 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 12,330 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,858 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,659 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Makata
FAQ
What time is it in Makata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makata (Malawi), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Makata in?
Makata runs on the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Makata observe daylight saving time?
Makata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makata today?
Makata sees sunrise at 05:04 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 12h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makata tonight?
The moon phase over Makata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makata?
The antipode of Makata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.79° N, 144.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,131 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makata?
Makata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makata, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.