Right now, local time in Mukalla is 23:34 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mukalla ranks #992 worldwide by population and #6 in Yemen.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mukalla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.5425° N, 49.1242° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Muhafazat Hadramaout
- Country
- 🇾🇪 Yemen
- Population
- 594,951 · #992 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mukalla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.54° S, 130.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, 738 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mukalla today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 309.2° from north (NW (309°))
Full prayer timetable for Mukalla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mukalla sits in the Asia/Aden time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Yemen.
Mukalla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,355 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,449 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.54° N, 49.12° 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 | 13:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −6h |
| London | 20:34 | −3h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −2h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | same time |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +6h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +8h |
Best time to call Mukalla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mukalla local time:
Distances from Mukalla
| Dubai | 1,355 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 2,573 km | ENE (76°) |
| Moscow | 4,688 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 5,704 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 5,989 km | NW (324°) |
| Singapore | 6,181 km | E (99°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,868 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,121 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 11,221 km | WSW (248°) |
| Sydney | 12,004 km | ESE (121°) |
| Chicago | 12,336 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,449 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Mukalla
- Burūm25 km · 23:34
- Ghayl Bā Wazīr37 km · 23:34
- Ash Shiḩr57 km · 23:34
- Al ‘Ulayb67 km · 23:34
- Al Jawl91 km · 23:34
- Ad Dīs ash Sharqīyah98 km · 23:34
- CPF117 km · 23:34
- Sāh119 km · 23:34
FAQ
What time is it in Mukalla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mukalla (Yemen), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mukalla in?
Mukalla runs on the Asia/Aden IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Mukalla observe daylight saving time?
Mukalla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mukalla today?
Mukalla sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mukalla tonight?
The moon phase over Mukalla tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mukalla?
The antipode of Mukalla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.54° S, 130.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, roughly 738 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mukalla?
Mukalla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mukalla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mukalla, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.