Right now, local time in Xai-Xai is 18:29 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Xai-Xai ranks #3980 worldwide by population and #13 in Mozambique.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Xai-Xai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.0519° S, 33.6442° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gaza Province
- Country
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- Population
- 154,356 · #3980 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Xai-Xai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.05° N, 146.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hawaiian Beaches, United States, 1,072 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Xai-Xai today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:35
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 7.9° from north (N (8°))
Full prayer timetable for Xai-Xai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Xai-Xai sits in the Africa/Maputo time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 94 cities we cover in Mozambique.
Xai-Xai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,060 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.05° S, 33.64° 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 | 08:29 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:29 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:29 | −5h |
| London | 16:29 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:29 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:29 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:29 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:59 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:29 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:29 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:29 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:29 | +9h |
Best time to call Xai-Xai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Xai-Xai local time:
Cities sharing Xai-Xai's time zone
Distances from Xai-Xai
| Dubai | 6,060 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 6,482 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,003 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 8,085 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 8,787 km | NNW (340°) |
| Moscow | 8,994 km | N (2°) |
| London | 9,130 km | NNW (340°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,153 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 10,723 km | SE (132°) |
| Tokyo | 12,984 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,373 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,129 km | WNW (297°) |
Cities near Xai-Xai
FAQ
What time is it in Xai-Xai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Xai-Xai (Mozambique), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Xai-Xai in?
Xai-Xai runs on the Africa/Maputo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Xai-Xai observe daylight saving time?
Xai-Xai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xai-Xai today?
Xai-Xai sees sunrise at 04:58 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Xai-Xai tonight?
The moon phase over Xai-Xai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Xai-Xai?
The antipode of Xai-Xai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.05° N, 146.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hawaiian Beaches, United States, roughly 1,072 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Xai-Xai?
Xai-Xai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Xai-Xai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Xai-Xai, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.