Right now, local time in Xgħajra is 15:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Xgħajra ranks #114736 worldwide by population and #60 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 Xgħajra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8856° N, 14.5475° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ix-Xgħajra
- Country
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- Population
- 1,830 · #114736 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Xgħajra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.89° S, 165.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,302 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Xgħajra today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 116.4° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Xgħajra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Xgħajra 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.
Xgħajra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,752 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,088 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.89° N, 14.55° 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 | 06:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | −4h |
| London | 14:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Xgħajra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Xgħajra local time:
Cities sharing Xgħajra's time zone
- San Pawl il-BaħarMT
- BirkirkaraMT
- MostaMT
- SliemaMT
- QormiMT
- ŻabbarMT
- NaxxarMT
- San ĠwannMT
Other cities in Malta
- San Pawl il-Baħar15:40
- Birkirkara15:40
- Mosta15:40
- Sliema15:40
- Qormi15:40
- Żabbar15:40
- Naxxar15:40
- San Ġwann15:40
- Swieqi15:40
- San Ġiljan15:40
- Imsida15:40
- Birżebbuġa15:40
Distances from Xgħajra
| Paris | 1,752 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 2,092 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,815 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 4,044 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 5,960 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 8,305 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,216 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,386 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,854 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,242 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,824 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,088 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Xgħajra
- Żabbar1 km · 15:40
- Kalkara1 km · 15:40
- Cospicua2 km · 15:40
- Marsaskala3 km · 15:40
- Vittoriosa3 km · 15:40
- Senglea3 km · 15:40
- Żejtun4 km · 15:40
- Valletta3 km · 15:40
FAQ
What time is it in Xgħajra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Xgħajra (Malta), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Xgħajra in?
Xgħajra runs on the Europe/Malta IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Xgħajra 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 Xgħajra today?
Xgħajra sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Xgħajra tonight?
The moon phase over Xgħajra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Xgħajra?
The antipode of Xgħajra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.89° S, 165.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,302 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Xgħajra?
Xgħajra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Xgħajra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Xgħajra, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.