Right now, local time in Vao is 19:19 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vao ranks #113912 worldwide by population and #49 in New Caledonia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) â 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- đ Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vao â golden hour, twilight and month view â
đ Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.6665° S, 167.4963° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Province
- Country
- đłđš New Caledonia
- Population
- 1,862 · #113912 worldwide
đ Antipode â the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.67° N, 12.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land â nearest tracked city is ZouĂ©rat, Mauritania, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:19 GMT (Africa/Nouakchott)
- Through the Earth
- â 12,742 km in a straight line (â 20,015 km along the surface)
đ Prayer times in Vao today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 279.1° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Vao â this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla â
Vao sits in the Pacific/Noumea time zone, UTC+11:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 55m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 60 cities we cover in New Caledonia.
Vao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,019 km away; even Paris lies some 16,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.67° S, 167.50° 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 | 01:19 | â18h |
| Chicago | 03:19 | â16h |
| SĂŁo Paulo | 05:19 | â14h |
| London | 08:19 | â11h |
| Paris | 09:19 | â10h |
| Moscow | 11:19 | â8h |
| Dubai | 12:19 | â7h |
| Mumbai | 13:49 | â5h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:19 | â3h |
| Hong Kong | 16:19 | â3h |
| Tokyo | 17:19 | â2h |
| Sydney | 19:19 | same time |
Best time to call Vao
Standard business hours (9:00 â 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vao local time:
Cities sharing Vao's time zone
Other cities in New Caledonia
- Nouméa19:19
- Mont-Dore19:19
- Dumbéa19:19
- PaĂŻta19:19
- WĂ©19:19
- Vallée des Colons19:19
- Tadine19:19
- Magenta19:19
- RiviÚre-Salée19:19
- Bourail19:19
- Poindimié19:19
- Koné19:19
Distances from Vao
| Sydney | 2,019 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 7,118 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 7,386 km | WNW (282°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,638 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,061 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 11,265 km | WNW (286°) |
| Chicago | 12,865 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 13,195 km | WNW (287°) |
| São Paulo | 13,689 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 14,528 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 16,636 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 16,822 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Vao
- Yaté-Barrage85 km · 19:19
- Mont-Dore106 km · 19:19
- Tina113 km · 19:19
- Ouémo113 km · 19:19
- Magenta114 km · 19:19
- Val Plaisance114 km · 19:19
- SeptiÚme KilomÚtre115 km · 19:19
- Aérodrome115 km · 19:19
FAQ
What time is it in Vao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vao (New Caledonia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Vao in?
Vao runs on the Pacific/Noumea IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Vao observe daylight saving time?
Vao does not observe daylight saving time â its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vao today?
Vao sees sunrise at 05:07 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vao tonight?
The moon phase over Vao tonight is đ Waning Gibbous with 72.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vao?
The antipode of Vao â the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth â lies at 22.67° N, 12.50° W. It falls on land, near ZouĂ©rat, Mauritania, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vao?
Vao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vao, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.