Right now, local time in Metangula is 12:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metangula ranks #34436 worldwide by population and #68 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 12h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metangula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.6950° S, 34.8158° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Niassa Province
- Country
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- Population
- 14,835 · #34436 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metangula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.70° N, 145.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,283 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metangula today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 8.3° from north (N (8°))
Full prayer timetable for Metangula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metangula sits in the Africa/Maputo time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 34m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 94 cities we cover in Mozambique.
Metangula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,769 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,404 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.70° S, 34.82° 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 | 02:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 04:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 07:47 | −5h |
| London | 10:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 11:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 13:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 14:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 16:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 18:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 19:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 21:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Metangula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metangula local time:
Cities sharing Metangula's time zone
Distances from Metangula
| Dubai | 4,769 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 5,460 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 7,552 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 7,616 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 7,768 km | E (84°) |
| London | 7,894 km | NNW (338°) |
| São Paulo | 8,589 km | WSW (248°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,476 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,536 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 12,161 km | ENE (56°) |
| Chicago | 13,615 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,404 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Metangula
- Sanga35 km · 12:47
- Nkhotakota62 km · 12:47
- Likoma70 km · 12:47
- Chisumulu77 km · 12:47
- Lichinga83 km · 12:47
- Salima127 km · 12:47
- Chipeni126 km · 12:47
- Nkhata Bay134 km · 12:47
FAQ
What time is it in Metangula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metangula (Mozambique), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metangula in?
Metangula runs on the Africa/Maputo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Metangula observe daylight saving time?
Metangula does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Metangula today?
Metangula sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 12h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metangula tonight?
The moon phase over Metangula tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metangula?
The antipode of Metangula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.70° N, 145.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,283 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metangula?
Metangula lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metangula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metangula, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.