Right now, local time in Bakau is 13:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bakau ranks #14124 worldwide by population and #7 in Gambia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Banjul GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bakau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bakau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.48° S, 163.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 369 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:47 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bakau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Bakau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bakau sits in the Africa/Banjul time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 126 cities we cover in Gambia.
Bakau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,304 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,439 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.48° N, 16.68° 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 | 05:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −3h |
| London | 13:47 | same time |
| Paris | 14:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Bakau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bakau local time:
Cities sharing Bakau's time zone
Other cities in Gambia
- Serekunda13:47
- Brikama13:47
- Bununka Kunda13:47
- Sukuta13:47
- Talinding13:47
- Faji Kunda13:47
- Banjul13:47
- Nema Kunku13:47
- Farafenni13:47
- Bakau New Town13:47
- Busumbala13:47
- Lamin13:47
Distances from Bakau
| Paris | 4,304 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 4,482 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,250 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,583 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 7,442 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,583 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,476 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,205 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,255 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,343 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 14,009 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,439 km | SSE (154°) |
Cities near Bakau
- Bakau New Town1 km · 13:47
- Bakau Wasulun2 km · 13:47
- Old Jeswang3 km · 13:47
- Latri Kunda3 km · 13:47
- Kotu3 km · 13:47
- Kanifing4 km · 13:47
- New Jeshwang4 km · 13:47
- Dippa Kunda4 km · 13:47
FAQ
What time is it in Bakau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bakau (Gambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bakau in?
Bakau runs on the Africa/Banjul IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bakau observe daylight saving time?
Bakau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bakau today?
Bakau sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bakau tonight?
The moon phase over Bakau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bakau?
The antipode of Bakau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.48° S, 163.32° E. It falls on land, near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 369 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bakau?
Bakau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bakau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bakau, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.