Right now, local time in Rongelap is 01:52 (GMT+12, UTC+12:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rongelap ranks #159148 worldwide by population and #22 in Marshall Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Majuro GMT+12
- UTC offset
- UTC+12:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rongelap — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.1635° N, 166.8941° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rongelap Atoll
- Country
- 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
- Population
- 19 · #159148 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rongelap through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.16° S, 13.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Georgetown, Saint Helena, about 387 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:52 GMT (Atlantic/St_Helena)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rongelap today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 302.2° from north (WNW (302°))
Full prayer timetable for Rongelap — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rongelap sits in the Pacific/Majuro time zone, UTC+12:00. 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 26 cities we cover in Marshall Islands.
Rongelap's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 3,864 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,213 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.16° N, 166.89° 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 | 05:52 | −20h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −15h |
| London | 13:52 | −12h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −11h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | −9h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | −8h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | −6h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | −4h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | −4h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | −3h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | −1h |
Best time to call Rongelap
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rongelap local time:
Cities sharing Rongelap's time zone
Distances from Rongelap
| Tokyo | 3,864 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 5,275 km | SSW (198°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,721 km | WNW (290°) |
| Singapore | 7,043 km | W (266°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,928 km | ENE (58°) |
| Mumbai | 10,021 km | WNW (289°) |
| Chicago | 10,426 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 11,221 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 11,577 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 12,935 km | N (351°) |
| Paris | 13,170 km | NNW (348°) |
| São Paulo | 16,213 km | ESE (116°) |
Cities near Rongelap
FAQ
What time is it in Rongelap right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rongelap (Marshall Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rongelap in?
Rongelap runs on the Pacific/Majuro IANA time zone (UTC+12:00), currently abbreviated GMT+12.
Does Rongelap observe daylight saving time?
Rongelap does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rongelap today?
Rongelap sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:28 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rongelap tonight?
The moon phase over Rongelap tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rongelap?
The antipode of Rongelap — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.16° S, 13.11° W. It falls on land, near Georgetown, Saint Helena, about 387 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rongelap?
Rongelap lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rongelap?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rongelap, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.