Right now, local time in Piton is 17:46 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Piton ranks #62486 worldwide by population and #55 in Mauritius.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Mauritius GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 55m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Piton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.0903° S, 57.6303° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rivière du Rempart
- Country
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- Population
- 5,909 · #62486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Piton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.09° N, 122.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 1,136 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Piton today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 336.3° from north (NNW (336°))
Full prayer timetable for Piton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Piton sits in the Indian/Mauritius time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 113 cities we cover in Mauritius.
Piton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 4,655 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 18,410 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.09° S, 57.63° 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 | 05:46 | −12h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −7h |
| London | 13:46 | −4h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −3h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | −1h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | same time |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +5h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +7h |
Best time to call Piton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Piton local time:
Cities sharing Piton's time zone
Other cities in Mauritius
- Port Louis17:46
- Vacoas17:46
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill17:46
- Curepipe17:46
- Quatre Bornes17:46
- Triolet17:46
- Goodlands17:46
- Bel Air Rivière Sèche17:46
- Bambous17:46
- Centre de Flacq17:46
- Mahébourg17:46
- Saint Pierre17:46
Distances from Piton
| Mumbai | 4,655 km | NNE (22°) |
| Dubai | 5,049 km | N (357°) |
| Singapore | 5,567 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,739 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 8,643 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 9,095 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 9,413 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 9,734 km | NNW (328°) |
| São Paulo | 10,485 km | WSW (243°) |
| Tokyo | 10,614 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 15,957 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 18,410 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Piton
- Espérance Trébuchet3 km · 17:46
- Cottage3 km · 17:46
- Mapou3 km · 17:46
- Belle Vue Harel5 km · 17:46
- Belle Vue Maurel5 km · 17:46
- Amaury5 km · 17:46
- Poudre d’Or6 km · 17:46
- Goodlands6 km · 17:46
FAQ
What time is it in Piton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Piton (Mauritius), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Piton in?
Piton runs on the Indian/Mauritius IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Piton observe daylight saving time?
Piton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Piton today?
Piton sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Piton tonight?
The moon phase over Piton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Piton?
The antipode of Piton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.09° N, 122.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 1,136 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Piton?
Piton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Piton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Piton, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.