Right now, local time in Monrovia is 08:27 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monrovia ranks #318 worldwide by population — the largest city in Liberia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Monrovia GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monrovia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.3005° N, 10.7969° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Montserrado County
- Country
- 🇱🇷 Liberia
- Population
- 1,542,549 · #318 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monrovia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.30° S, 169.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lata, Solomon Islands, 618 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monrovia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Monrovia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monrovia sits in the Africa/Monrovia time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Liberia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Monrovia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,892 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,433 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.30° N, 10.80° 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 | 01:27 | −7h |
| Chicago | 02:27 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 05:27 | −3h |
| London | 08:27 | same time |
| Paris | 09:27 | +1h |
| Moscow | 11:27 | +3h |
| Dubai | 12:27 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 13:57 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:27 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 16:27 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 17:27 | +9h |
| Sydney | 19:27 | +11h |
Best time to call Monrovia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monrovia local time:
Cities sharing Monrovia's time zone
Other cities in Liberia
- Gbarnga08:27
- Buchanan08:27
- Ganta08:27
- Kakata08:27
- Zwedru08:27
- Harbel08:27
- Harper08:27
- Pleebo City08:27
- Foya Kamara08:27
- New Yekepa08:27
- Voinjama08:27
- Tubmanburg08:27
Distances from Monrovia
| Paris | 4,892 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 5,113 km | SW (228°) |
| London | 5,122 km | N (9°) |
| Moscow | 6,949 km | NNE (28°) |
| Dubai | 7,309 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 8,451 km | NW (312°) |
| Mumbai | 9,115 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,196 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 12,708 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,236 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 14,420 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 16,433 km | SSE (151°) |
Cities near Monrovia
- Bensonville26 km · 08:27
- Harbel49 km · 08:27
- Kakata55 km · 08:27
- Tubmanburg63 km · 08:27
- Robertsport81 km · 08:27
- Bopolu92 km · 08:27
- Buchanan95 km · 08:27
- Zimmi126 km · 08:27
FAQ
What time is it in Monrovia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monrovia (Liberia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Monrovia in?
Monrovia runs on the Africa/Monrovia IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Monrovia observe daylight saving time?
Monrovia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Monrovia today?
Monrovia sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monrovia tonight?
The moon phase over Monrovia tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monrovia?
The antipode of Monrovia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.30° S, 169.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lata, Solomon Islands, roughly 618 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monrovia?
Monrovia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monrovia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monrovia, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.