Right now, local time in Vacoas is 09:55 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vacoas ranks #5426 worldwide by population and #2 in Mauritius.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Indian/Mauritius GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 12h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vacoas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.2981° S, 57.4783° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Plaines Wilhems
- Country
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- Population
- 115,289 · #5426 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vacoas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.30° N, 122.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, 1,129 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vacoas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 336.5° from north (NNW (337°))
Full prayer timetable for Vacoas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vacoas sits in the Indian/Mauritius time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 52m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 113 cities we cover in Mauritius.
Vacoas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 4,682 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 18,429 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.30° S, 57.48° 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 | 21:55 | −12h |
| Chicago | 23:55 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 02:55 | −7h |
| London | 05:55 | −4h |
| Paris | 06:55 | −3h |
| Moscow | 08:55 | −1h |
| Dubai | 09:55 | same time |
| Mumbai | 11:25 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:55 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 13:55 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 14:55 | +5h |
| Sydney | 16:55 | +7h |
Best time to call Vacoas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vacoas local time:
Cities sharing Vacoas's time zone
Other cities in Mauritius
- Port Louis09:55
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill09:55
- Curepipe09:55
- Quatre Bornes09:55
- Triolet09:55
- Goodlands09:55
- Bel Air Rivière Sèche09:55
- Bambous09:55
- Centre de Flacq09:55
- Mahébourg09:55
- Saint Pierre09:55
- Le Hochet09:55
Distances from Vacoas
| Mumbai | 4,682 km | NNE (22°) |
| Dubai | 5,071 km | N (357°) |
| Singapore | 5,590 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,765 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 8,662 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 9,096 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 9,424 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 9,745 km | NNW (328°) |
| São Paulo | 10,460 km | WSW (243°) |
| Tokyo | 10,640 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 15,962 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 18,429 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Vacoas
- Quatre Bornes4 km · 09:55
- Curepipe5 km · 09:55
- Ebene6 km · 09:55
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill7 km · 09:55
- Cascavelle8 km · 09:55
- Bambous9 km · 09:55
- Moka9 km · 09:55
- Saint Pierre10 km · 09:55
FAQ
What time is it in Vacoas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vacoas (Mauritius), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vacoas in?
Vacoas runs on the Indian/Mauritius IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Vacoas observe daylight saving time?
Vacoas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vacoas today?
Vacoas sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 12h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vacoas tonight?
The moon phase over Vacoas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vacoas?
The antipode of Vacoas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.30° N, 122.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Bahía Tortugas, Mexico, roughly 1,129 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vacoas?
Vacoas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vacoas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vacoas, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.