Right now, local time in Merikanjaka is 17:49 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merikanjaka ranks #51964 worldwide by population and #126 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 12h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 10h 59m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merikanjaka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.1333° S, 47.8500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Analamanga
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Population
- 8,000 · #51964 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merikanjaka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.13° N, 132.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 1,998 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merikanjaka today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:51
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 348.6° from north (NNW (349°))
Full prayer timetable for Merikanjaka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merikanjaka sits in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 49m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 152 cities we cover in Madagascar.
Merikanjaka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,002 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,860 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.13° S, 47.85° 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 | 06:49 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:49 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | −6h |
| London | 14:49 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:49 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:49 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:49 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +8h |
Best time to call Merikanjaka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merikanjaka local time:
Cities sharing Merikanjaka's time zone
Other cities in Madagascar
- Antananarivo17:49
- Toamasina17:49
- Antsirabe17:49
- Mahajanga17:49
- Fianarantsoa17:49
- Toliara17:49
- Antsiranana17:49
- Sambava17:49
- Imerintsiatosika17:49
- Antalaha17:49
- Tôlanaro17:49
- Antanifotsy17:49
Distances from Merikanjaka
| Dubai | 5,002 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 5,044 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 6,517 km | ENE (76°) |
| Moscow | 8,383 km | N (354°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,552 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 8,797 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 9,132 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 9,604 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 9,999 km | SE (126°) |
| Tokyo | 11,394 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 15,132 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,860 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Merikanjaka
- Ambohitrandriamanitra9 km · 17:49
- Antanandava12 km · 17:49
- Mantasoa13 km · 17:49
- Miadanandriana13 km · 17:49
- Alarobia22 km · 17:49
- Ambatolaona23 km · 17:49
- Manjakandriana25 km · 17:49
- Sambaina27 km · 17:49
FAQ
What time is it in Merikanjaka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merikanjaka (Madagascar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merikanjaka in?
Merikanjaka runs on the Indian/Antananarivo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Merikanjaka observe daylight saving time?
Merikanjaka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merikanjaka today?
Merikanjaka sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 12h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merikanjaka tonight?
The moon phase over Merikanjaka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merikanjaka?
The antipode of Merikanjaka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.13° N, 132.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 1,998 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merikanjaka?
Merikanjaka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merikanjaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merikanjaka, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.