Right now, local time in Maroantsetra is 19:15 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maroantsetra ranks #13544 worldwide by population and #26 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 12h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maroantsetra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.4353° S, 49.7379° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Analanjirofo
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 45,041 · #13544 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maroantsetra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.44° N, 130.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 2,090 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maroantsetra today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 345.0° from north (NNW (345°))
Full prayer timetable for Maroantsetra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maroantsetra sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Maroantsetra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,565 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,620 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.44° S, 49.74° 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 | 08:15 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:15 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:15 | −6h |
| London | 16:15 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:15 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:15 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:15 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 21:45 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:15 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:15 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:15 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:15 | +8h |
Best time to call Maroantsetra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maroantsetra local time:
Cities sharing Maroantsetra's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo19:15
- Toamasina19:15
- Antsirabe19:15
- Mahajanga19:15
- Fianarantsoa19:15
- Toliara19:15
- Antsiranana19:15
- Sambava19:15
- Imerintsiatosika19:15
- Antalaha19:15
- Tôlanaro19:15
- Antanifotsy19:15
Distances from Maroantsetra
| Dubai | 4,565 km | N (8°) |
| Mumbai | 4,591 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 6,228 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 7,998 km | N (353°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,174 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 8,536 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 8,865 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 9,954 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 10,077 km | SE (126°) |
| Tokyo | 10,997 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 14,999 km | NW (315°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,620 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Maroantsetra
- Antakotako15 km · 19:15
- Mananara82 km · 19:15
- Antalaha83 km · 19:15
- Andapa88 km · 19:15
- Ampahana92 km · 19:15
- Antsirabe Afovoany100 km · 19:15
- Mandritsara108 km · 19:15
- Ambodivoara125 km · 19:15
FAQ
What time is it in Maroantsetra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maroantsetra (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maroantsetra in?
Maroantsetra runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Maroantsetra observe daylight saving time?
Maroantsetra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maroantsetra today?
Maroantsetra sees sunrise at 05:05 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 12h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maroantsetra tonight?
The moon phase over Maroantsetra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maroantsetra?
The antipode of Maroantsetra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.44° N, 130.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 2,090 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maroantsetra?
Maroantsetra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maroantsetra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maroantsetra, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.