Right now, local time in Matola is 23:22 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matola ranks #460 worldwide by population and #2 in Mozambique.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 13h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matola — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9622° S, 32.4589° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maputo Province
- Country
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- Population
- 1,198,988 · #460 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matola through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.96° N, 147.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 1,032 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matola today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:41
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 9.3° from north (N (9°))
Full prayer timetable for Matola — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matola sits in the Africa/Maputo time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 02m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 94 cities we cover in Mozambique.
Matola's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,201 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,066 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.96° S, 32.46° 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 | 14:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:22 | −5h |
| London | 21:22 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:22 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:22 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:22 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:52 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:22 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:22 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:22 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:22 | +9h |
Best time to call Matola
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matola local time:
Cities sharing Matola's time zone
Distances from Matola
| Dubai | 6,201 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 6,638 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,859 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,220 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 8,841 km | NNW (340°) |
| Moscow | 9,100 km | N (3°) |
| London | 9,185 km | NNW (340°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,303 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 10,742 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,137 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,332 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,066 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Matola
- Bairro 25 de Junho A12 km · 23:22
- Maputo12 km · 23:22
- Bairro 25 de Junho B14 km · 23:22
- Boane16 km · 23:22
- Marracuene33 km · 23:22
- Moamba45 km · 23:22
- Bela Vista47 km · 23:22
- Namaacha44 km · 23:22
FAQ
What time is it in Matola right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matola (Mozambique), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Matola in?
Matola runs on the Africa/Maputo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Matola observe daylight saving time?
Matola does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matola today?
Matola sees sunrise at 05:03 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 13h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matola tonight?
The moon phase over Matola tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matola?
The antipode of Matola — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.96° N, 147.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 1,032 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matola?
Matola lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matola?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matola, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.