Machala in numbers
- Coordinates
- -20.3303, 34.0253
- Region
- Sofala
- Country
- Mozambique, Africa
- Capital
- Maputo — 644 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Machala, Sofala, Mozambique
This page shows what the clocks read right now in Machala, Sofala, Mozambique, in the Africa/Maputo zone (+2).
Machala, Mozambique
Monday, 19 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Maputo
Local time in Machala
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Machala.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:12 AM Solar noon 11:30 AM Sunset 5:48 PM Daylight 12 h 37 min Night 11 h 23 min Civil twilight 4:49 AM – 6:11 PM
Weather in Machala right now
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Machala and its neighbours
Largest cities in Sofala
Other places named Machala
Same time zone — Africa/Maputo
Nearby places
- Mada — 0.9 km
- Penicela — 1.5 km
- Senetisse — 1.9 km
- Dovanhama — 2.2 km
- Mussete — 3.1 km
- Mussariamba — 3.2 km
Machala: clock, sun and surroundings
Machala sets its clocks by Africa/Maputo, which runs UTC+2. Daylight saving time here: No.
Sunrise falls at 5:12 AM today in Machala, with the sun setting at 5:48 PM. That leaves 12 h 37 min of light.
The time given for Machala holds for nearby Mada and Penicela too.
Questions and answers
- Where does Machala fall in terms of time zones?
- In terms of time zones, Machala falls within Africa/Maputo, with an offset of +2.
- Does Machala run on daylight saving time for part of the year?
- Daylight saving in Machala: No.
- At what hour does the sun rise in Machala?
- At 5:12 AM.