Right now, local time in Maseru is 18:10 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maseru ranks #1677 worldwide by population — the largest city in Lesotho.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Maseru GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maseru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.3167° S, 27.4833° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maseru District
- Country
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho
- Population
- 359,753 · #1677 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maseru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.32° N, 152.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 1,007 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maseru today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:50
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:53
- Qibla direction
- 14.6° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Maseru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maseru sits in the Africa/Maseru time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 16m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Lesotho, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Maseru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,756 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,745 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.32° S, 27.48° 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 | 08:10 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:10 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:10 | −5h |
| London | 16:10 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:10 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:10 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:10 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:40 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:10 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:10 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:10 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:10 | +9h |
Best time to call Maseru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maseru local time:
Cities sharing Maseru's time zone
Other cities in Lesotho
- Maputsoe18:10
- Mohale's Hoek18:10
- Mafeteng18:10
- Hlotse18:10
- Butha-Buthe18:10
- Mabote18:10
- Quthing18:10
- Teyateyaneng18:10
- Qacha’s Nek18:10
- Thaba-Tseka18:10
- Mokhotlong18:10
- Roma18:10
Distances from Maseru
| Dubai | 6,756 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,250 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,285 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 8,761 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,045 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,385 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,509 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,832 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,898 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,743 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,126 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,745 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Maseru
FAQ
What time is it in Maseru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maseru (Lesotho), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maseru in?
Maseru runs on the Africa/Maseru IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Maseru observe daylight saving time?
Maseru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maseru today?
Maseru sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maseru tonight?
The moon phase over Maseru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maseru?
The antipode of Maseru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.32° N, 152.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 1,007 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maseru?
Maseru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maseru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maseru, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.