Right now, local time in Rabat is 20:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rabat ranks #40078 worldwide by population and #14 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
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rabat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rabat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.88° S, 165.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,294 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rabat today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 116.2° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Rabat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rabat sits in the Europe/Malta time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 69 cities we cover in Malta.
Rabat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,745 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,101 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.88° N, 14.40° 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 | 11:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:18 | −4h |
| London | 19:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Rabat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rabat local time:
Cities sharing Rabat's time zone
- San Pawl il-BaħarMT
- BirkirkaraMT
- MostaMT
- SliemaMT
- QormiMT
- ŻabbarMT
- NaxxarMT
- San ĠwannMT
Other cities in Malta
- San Pawl il-Baħar20:18
- Birkirkara20:18
- Mosta20:18
- Sliema20:18
- Qormi20:18
- Żabbar20:18
- Naxxar20:18
- San Ġwann20:18
- Swieqi20:18
- San Ġiljan20:18
- Imsida20:18
- Birżebbuġa20:18
Distances from Rabat
| Paris | 1,745 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 2,085 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,822 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 4,058 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 5,974 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 8,295 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,205 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,399 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,867 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,251 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,816 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,101 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Rabat
FAQ
What time is it in Rabat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rabat (Malta), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rabat in?
Rabat runs on the Europe/Malta IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rabat 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 Rabat today?
Rabat sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rabat tonight?
The moon phase over Rabat tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rabat?
The antipode of Rabat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.88° S, 165.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,294 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rabat?
Rabat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rabat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rabat, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.