Right now, local time in Mella is 11:48 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mella ranks #109754 worldwide by population and #176 in Dominican Republic.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mella — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3587° N, 71.4172° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Independencia
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 2,024 · #109754 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mella through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.36° S, 108.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 701 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mella today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 62.4° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Mella — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mella sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 210 cities we cover in Dominican Republic.
Mella's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,033 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,762 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.36° N, 71.42° W, 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 | 07:48 | −4h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | +1h |
| London | 15:48 | +4h |
| Paris | 16:48 | +5h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +7h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +13h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +15h |
Best time to call Mella
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mella local time:
Cities sharing Mella's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo11:48
- Santiago de los Caballeros11:48
- Santo Domingo Oeste11:48
- Santo Domingo Este11:48
- San Pedro de Macorís11:48
- La Romana11:48
- Bella Vista11:48
- San Cristóbal11:48
- Puerto Plata11:48
- San Francisco de Macorís11:48
- Salvaleón de Higüey11:48
- La Vega11:48
Distances from Mella
| Chicago | 3,033 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,937 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,381 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 7,133 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,304 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,458 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,482 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,170 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,315 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,451 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,462 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,762 km | NNE (14°) |
Cities near Mella
- Duvergé12 km · 11:48
- Neiba15 km · 11:48
- Las Salinas14 km · 11:48
- Cristóbal15 km · 11:48
- Villa Jaragua16 km · 11:48
- Galván18 km · 11:48
- El Palmar19 km · 11:48
- La Uvilla22 km · 11:48
FAQ
What time is it in Mella right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mella (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mella in?
Mella runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Mella observe daylight saving time?
Mella does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mella today?
Mella sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mella tonight?
The moon phase over Mella tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mella?
The antipode of Mella — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.36° S, 108.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 701 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mella?
Mella lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mella?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mella, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.