Right now, local time in Manakara is 23:20 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Manakara ranks #13131 worldwide by population and #24 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 47m (winter) – 13h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Manakara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.1486° S, 48.0106° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fitovinany Region
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 46,850 · #13131 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Manakara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.15° N, 131.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lompoc, United States, 1,786 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Manakara today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 349.1° from north (N (349°))
Full prayer timetable for Manakara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Manakara sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 56m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Manakara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 5,315 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 18,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.15° S, 48.01° 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 | 12:20 | −11h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | −6h |
| London | 20:20 | −3h |
| Paris | 21:20 | −2h |
| Moscow | 23:20 | same time |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +6h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +8h |
Best time to call Manakara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Manakara local time:
Cities sharing Manakara's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo23:20
- Toamasina23:20
- Antsirabe23:20
- Mahajanga23:20
- Fianarantsoa23:20
- Toliara23:20
- Antsiranana23:20
- Sambava23:20
- Imerintsiatosika23:20
- Antalaha23:20
- Tôlanaro23:20
- Antanifotsy23:20
Distances from Manakara
| Mumbai | 5,315 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 5,330 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 6,587 km | ENE (74°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,704 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 8,719 km | N (354°) |
| Paris | 9,100 km | NNW (332°) |
| London | 9,436 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 9,485 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 9,788 km | SE (126°) |
| Tokyo | 11,565 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 15,360 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 18,129 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Manakara
- Amboanjo23 km · 23:20
- Savana28 km · 23:20
- Vohipeno29 km · 23:20
- Ifatsy39 km · 23:20
- Vohimanitra59 km · 23:20
- Manato61 km · 23:20
- Ikongo66 km · 23:20
- Farafangana77 km · 23:20
FAQ
What time is it in Manakara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Manakara (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Manakara in?
Manakara runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Manakara observe daylight saving time?
Manakara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Manakara today?
Manakara sees sunrise at 05:04 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Manakara tonight?
The moon phase over Manakara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Manakara?
The antipode of Manakara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.15° N, 131.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lompoc, United States, roughly 1,786 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Manakara?
Manakara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Manakara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Manakara, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.