Right now, local time in Mekla is 02:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mekla ranks #19785 worldwide by population and #199 in Algeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mekla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.6818° N, 4.2638° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tizi Ouzou
- Country
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- Population
- 29,560 · #19785 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mekla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.68° S, 175.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 812 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mekla today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 106.4° from north (ESE (106°))
Full prayer timetable for Mekla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mekla sits in the Africa/Algiers time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 350 cities we cover in Algeria.
Mekla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,363 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,013 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.68° N, 4.26° 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 | 18:51 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:51 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:51 | −4h |
| London | 01:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Mekla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mekla local time:
Cities sharing Mekla's time zone
- AlgiersDZ
- OranDZ
- ConstantineDZ
- AnnabaDZ
- BlidaDZ
- BatnaDZ
- Bab EzzouarDZ
- DjelfaDZ
Other cities in Algeria
- Algiers02:51
- Oran02:51
- Constantine02:51
- Annaba02:51
- Blida02:51
- Batna02:51
- Bab Ezzouar02:51
- Djelfa02:51
- Sétif02:51
- Sidi Bel Abbes02:51
- Biskra02:51
- Tébessa02:51
Distances from Mekla
| Paris | 1,363 km | N (354°) |
| London | 1,685 km | N (349°) |
| Moscow | 3,275 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 4,969 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 6,880 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 7,531 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 8,561 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,151 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,171 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,745 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,768 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 17,013 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Mekla
- Tizi Rached7 km · 02:51
- L’Arbaa Naït Irathen8 km · 02:51
- Freha9 km · 02:51
- Ait Yahia12 km · 02:51
- Timizart13 km · 02:51
- Arhribs13 km · 02:51
- ’Aïn el Hammam14 km · 02:51
- Azazga12 km · 02:51
FAQ
What time is it in Mekla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mekla (Algeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mekla in?
Mekla runs on the Africa/Algiers IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mekla observe daylight saving time?
Mekla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mekla today?
Mekla sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mekla tonight?
The moon phase over Mekla tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mekla?
The antipode of Mekla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.68° S, 175.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 812 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mekla?
Mekla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mekla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mekla, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.