Right now, local time in Sliema is 15:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sliema ranks #24942 worldwide by population and #4 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sliema — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9125° N, 14.5017° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tas-Sliema
- Country
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- Population
- 22,591 · #24942 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sliema through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.91° S, 165.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,297 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sliema today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 116.4° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Sliema — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sliema 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.
Sliema's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,747 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,092 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.91° N, 14.50° 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 | 06:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −4h |
| London | 14:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Sliema
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sliema local time:
Cities sharing Sliema's time zone
- San Pawl il-BaħarMT
- BirkirkaraMT
- MostaMT
- QormiMT
- ŻabbarMT
- NaxxarMT
- San ĠwannMT
- SwieqiMT
Other cities in Malta
- San Pawl il-Baħar15:38
- Birkirkara15:38
- Mosta15:38
- Qormi15:38
- Żabbar15:38
- Naxxar15:38
- San Ġwann15:38
- Swieqi15:38
- San Ġiljan15:38
- Imsida15:38
- Birżebbuġa15:38
- Fgura15:38
Distances from Sliema
| Paris | 1,747 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 2,087 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,814 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 4,049 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 5,965 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 8,300 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,215 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,389 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,858 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,243 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,819 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,092 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Sliema
- San Ġiljan1 km · 15:38
- Ta’ Xbiex2 km · 15:38
- Gżira1 km · 15:38
- Floriana2 km · 15:38
- Valletta2 km · 15:38
- Pietà2 km · 15:38
- Swieqi2 km · 15:38
- Vittoriosa3 km · 15:38
FAQ
What time is it in Sliema right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sliema (Malta), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sliema in?
Sliema runs on the Europe/Malta IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sliema 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 Sliema today?
Sliema sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sliema tonight?
The moon phase over Sliema tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sliema?
The antipode of Sliema — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.91° S, 165.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,297 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sliema?
Sliema lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sliema?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sliema, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.