Right now, local time in Qala is 00:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qala ranks #112288 worldwide by population and #59 in Malta.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Malta GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.04° S, 165.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,276 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qala today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 116.4° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Qala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qala sits in the Europe/Malta time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 69 cities we cover in Malta.
Qala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,726 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,112 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.04° N, 14.31° 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 | 15:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −4h |
| London | 23:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Qala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qala local time:
Cities sharing Qala's time zone
- San Pawl il-BaħarMT
- BirkirkaraMT
- MostaMT
- SliemaMT
- QormiMT
- ŻabbarMT
- NaxxarMT
- San ĠwannMT
Other cities in Malta
- San Pawl il-Baħar00:17
- Birkirkara00:17
- Mosta00:17
- Sliema00:17
- Qormi00:17
- Żabbar00:17
- Naxxar00:17
- San Ġwann00:17
- Swieqi00:17
- San Ġiljan00:17
- Imsida00:17
- Birżebbuġa00:17
Distances from Qala
| Paris | 1,726 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 2,067 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,812 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 4,067 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 5,982 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 8,278 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,209 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,399 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,875 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,244 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,798 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,112 km | E (99°) |
Cities near Qala
FAQ
What time is it in Qala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qala (Malta), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Qala in?
Qala runs on the Europe/Malta IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Qala observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Qala today?
Qala sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qala tonight?
The moon phase over Qala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qala?
The antipode of Qala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.04° S, 165.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,276 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qala?
Qala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qala, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.