Right now, local time in Qandala is 21:26 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qandala ranks #28273 worldwide by population and #38 in Somalia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qandala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.4720° N, 49.8728° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bari
- Country
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Population
- 19,300 · #28273 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qandala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.47° S, 130.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, 992 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qandala today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 317.2° from north (NW (317°))
Full prayer timetable for Qandala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qandala sits in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 75 cities we cover in Somalia.
Qandala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,636 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,800 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.47° N, 49.87° 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 | 10:26 | −11h |
| Chicago | 12:26 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 15:26 | −6h |
| London | 18:26 | −3h |
| Paris | 19:26 | −2h |
| Moscow | 21:26 | same time |
| Dubai | 22:26 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 23:56 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:26 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:26 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 03:26 | +6h |
| Sydney | 05:26 | +8h |
Best time to call Qandala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qandala local time:
Cities sharing Qandala's time zone
Distances from Qandala
| Dubai | 1,636 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 2,602 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 5,038 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 6,025 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 6,055 km | E (97°) |
| London | 6,315 km | NW (325°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,899 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 9,250 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 11,168 km | WSW (248°) |
| Sydney | 11,755 km | ESE (122°) |
| Chicago | 12,666 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,800 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Qandala
- Bosaso78 km · 21:26
- Caluula111 km · 21:26
- Bargaal133 km · 21:26
- Iskushuban138 km · 21:26
- Bereeda136 km · 21:26
- El Dibir150 km · 21:26
- Las Khorey186 km · 21:26
- Bandarbeyla243 km · 21:26
FAQ
What time is it in Qandala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qandala (Somalia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Qandala in?
Qandala runs on the Africa/Mogadishu IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Qandala observe daylight saving time?
Qandala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Qandala today?
Qandala sees sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qandala tonight?
The moon phase over Qandala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qandala?
The antipode of Qandala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.47° S, 130.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, roughly 992 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qandala?
Qandala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qandala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qandala, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.