Right now, local time in Monkey Bay is 15:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monkey Bay ranks #31356 worldwide by population and #21 in Malawi.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre 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
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 12h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 18m (winter) – 12h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monkey Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.0824° S, 34.9165° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Region
- Country
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Population
- 16,867 · #31356 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monkey Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.08° N, 145.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,206 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monkey Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:51
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 7.8° from north (N (8°))
Full prayer timetable for Monkey Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monkey Bay sits in the Africa/Blantyre time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 37m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 39 cities we cover in Malawi.
Monkey Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,901 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,520 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.08° S, 34.92° 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 | 05:45 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −5h |
| London | 13:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Monkey Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monkey Bay local time:
Cities sharing Monkey Bay's time zone
Distances from Monkey Bay
| Dubai | 4,901 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 5,551 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 7,698 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 7,770 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 7,775 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,041 km | NNW (338°) |
| São Paulo | 8,543 km | WSW (249°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,530 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,428 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 12,237 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,725 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,520 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Monkey Bay
FAQ
What time is it in Monkey Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monkey Bay (Malawi), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monkey Bay in?
Monkey Bay runs on the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Monkey Bay observe daylight saving time?
Monkey Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Monkey Bay today?
Monkey Bay sees sunrise at 05:06 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 12h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monkey Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Monkey Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monkey Bay?
The antipode of Monkey Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.08° N, 145.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,206 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monkey Bay?
Monkey Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monkey Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monkey Bay, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.