Right now, local time in Abidjan is 19:52 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abidjan ranks #56 worldwide by population — the largest city in Ivory Coast.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Abidjan GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abidjan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.3544° N, 4.0017° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abidjan Autonomous District
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Population
- 6,321,017 · #56 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abidjan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.35° S, 176.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Toga Village, Tuvalu, about 110 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:52 GMT+12 (Pacific/Funafuti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abidjan today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Abidjan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abidjan sits in the Africa/Abidjan time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Ivory Coast, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Abidjan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,875 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,942 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.35° N, 4.00° W, 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 | 12:52 | −7h |
| Chicago | 14:52 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −3h |
| London | 19:52 | same time |
| Paris | 20:52 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +11h |
Best time to call Abidjan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abidjan local time:
Cities sharing Abidjan's time zone
Distances from Abidjan
| Paris | 4,875 km | N (6°) |
| London | 5,145 km | N (3°) |
| São Paulo | 5,630 km | SW (233°) |
| Dubai | 6,675 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 6,702 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 8,435 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,083 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,858 km | NW (308°) |
| Singapore | 11,965 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,625 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 14,085 km | NE (37°) |
| Sydney | 15,942 km | SE (144°) |
Cities near Abidjan
- Marcory5 km · 19:52
- Abobo7 km · 19:52
- Koumassi7 km · 19:52
- Anonkoua10 km · 19:52
- Abata10 km · 19:52
- Akouai-Santai11 km · 19:52
- Gnansohmun13 km · 19:52
- Bingerville13 km · 19:52
FAQ
What time is it in Abidjan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Abidjan in?
Abidjan runs on the Africa/Abidjan IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Abidjan observe daylight saving time?
Abidjan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abidjan today?
Abidjan sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abidjan tonight?
The moon phase over Abidjan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abidjan?
The antipode of Abidjan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.35° S, 176.00° E. It falls on land, near Toga Village, Tuvalu, about 110 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abidjan?
Abidjan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abidjan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abidjan, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.