Right now, local time in Balbala is 00:34 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balbala ranks #1061 worldwide by population and #2 in Djibouti.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Djibouti GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balbala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.5619° N, 43.1067° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Djibouti
- Country
- 🇩🇯 Djibouti
- Population
- 554,350 · #1061 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balbala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.56° S, 136.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atuona, French Polynesia, about 306 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:04 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balbala today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 342.7° from north (NNW (343°))
Full prayer timetable for Balbala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balbala sits in the Africa/Djibouti time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 26 cities we cover in Djibouti.
Balbala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,991 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,573 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.56° N, 43.11° 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 | 13:34 | −11h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 18:34 | −6h |
| London | 21:34 | −3h |
| Paris | 22:34 | −2h |
| Moscow | 00:34 | same time |
| Dubai | 01:34 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 03:04 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:34 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 05:34 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 06:34 | +6h |
| Sydney | 08:34 | +8h |
Best time to call Balbala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balbala local time:
Cities sharing Balbala's time zone
Distances from Balbala
| Dubai | 1,991 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 3,292 km | ENE (72°) |
| Moscow | 4,938 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 5,590 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 5,899 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 6,790 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,591 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 9,844 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,492 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 12,233 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 12,384 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,573 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Balbala
FAQ
What time is it in Balbala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balbala (Djibouti), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balbala in?
Balbala runs on the Africa/Djibouti IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Balbala observe daylight saving time?
Balbala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balbala today?
Balbala sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balbala tonight?
The moon phase over Balbala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balbala?
The antipode of Balbala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.56° S, 136.89° W. It falls on land, near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 306 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balbala?
Balbala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balbala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balbala, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.