Right now, local time in Port Louis is 06:39 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Louis ranks #3954 worldwide by population — the largest city 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
- 18:21
- Day length
- 12h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 55m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Louis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.1619° S, 57.4989° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Port Louis
- Country
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- Population
- 155,226 · #3954 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Louis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.16° N, 122.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 1,139 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Louis today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:09
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 336.5° from north (NNW (336°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Louis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Louis sits in the Indian/Mauritius time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 52m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Mauritius, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Port Louis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 4,667 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 18,415 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.16° S, 57.50° 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 | 18:39 | −12h |
| Chicago | 20:39 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 23:39 | −7h |
| London | 02:39 | −4h |
| Paris | 03:39 | −3h |
| Moscow | 05:39 | −1h |
| Dubai | 06:39 | same time |
| Mumbai | 08:09 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:39 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 10:39 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 11:39 | +5h |
| Sydney | 13:39 | +7h |
Best time to call Port Louis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Louis local time:
Cities sharing Port Louis's time zone
Other cities in Mauritius
- Vacoas06:39
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill06:39
- Curepipe06:39
- Quatre Bornes06:39
- Triolet06:39
- Goodlands06:39
- Bel Air Rivière Sèche06:39
- Bambous06:39
- Centre de Flacq06:39
- Mahébourg06:39
- Saint Pierre06:39
- Le Hochet06:39
Distances from Port Louis
| Mumbai | 4,667 km | NNE (22°) |
| Dubai | 5,056 km | N (357°) |
| Singapore | 5,583 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,755 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 8,648 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 9,102 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 9,412 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 9,733 km | NNW (328°) |
| São Paulo | 10,469 km | WSW (243°) |
| Tokyo | 10,630 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 15,953 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 18,415 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Port Louis
- Pailles4 km · 06:39
- Le Hochet4 km · 06:39
- Baie du Tombeau5 km · 06:39
- Terre Rouge5 km · 06:39
- Richelieu5 km · 06:39
- Moka6 km · 06:39
- Petite Rivière7 km · 06:39
- Notre Dame7 km · 06:39
FAQ
What time is it in Port Louis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Louis (Mauritius), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Louis in?
Port Louis runs on the Indian/Mauritius IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Port Louis observe daylight saving time?
Port Louis does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Louis today?
Port Louis sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 12h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Louis tonight?
The moon phase over Port Louis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Louis?
The antipode of Port Louis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.16° N, 122.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 1,139 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Louis?
Port Louis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port Louis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Louis, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.