Right now, local time in Nacala is 15:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nacala ranks #2560 worldwide by population and #9 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 58m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 12h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nacala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.5626° S, 40.6854° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nampula
- Country
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- Population
- 239,808 · #2560 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nacala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.56° N, 139.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,745 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nacala today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:27
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:02
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 358.6° from north (N (359°))
Full prayer timetable for Nacala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nacala sits in the Africa/Maputo time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 38m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 94 cities we cover in Mozambique.
Nacala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,703 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.56° S, 40.69° 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 | 05:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −5h |
| London | 13:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Nacala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nacala local time:
Cities sharing Nacala's time zone
Distances from Nacala
| Dubai | 4,703 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 5,133 km | NE (44°) |
| Singapore | 7,166 km | E (81°) |
| Moscow | 7,825 km | N (358°) |
| Paris | 7,999 km | NNW (335°) |
| London | 8,338 km | NNW (335°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,990 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,100 km | WSW (248°) |
| Sydney | 10,913 km | SE (128°) |
| Tokyo | 11,747 km | ENE (56°) |
| Chicago | 14,225 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,986 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Nacala
- Mossuril45 km · 15:47
- Mozambique53 km · 15:47
- Monapo57 km · 15:47
- Namialo85 km · 15:47
- Meconta102 km · 15:47
- Namapa-erati132 km · 15:47
- Chiúre163 km · 15:47
- Nampula164 km · 15:47
FAQ
What time is it in Nacala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nacala (Mozambique), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nacala in?
Nacala runs on the Africa/Maputo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nacala observe daylight saving time?
Nacala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nacala today?
Nacala sees sunrise at 04:42 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nacala tonight?
The moon phase over Nacala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nacala?
The antipode of Nacala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.56° N, 139.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,745 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nacala?
Nacala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nacala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nacala, clocks run about 58 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.