Right now, local time in Bama is 14:36 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bama ranks #18817 worldwide by population and #32 in Burkina Faso.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.0357° N, 4.3987° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Boucle du Mouhoun
- Country
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
- Population
- 31,215 · #18817 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.04° S, 175.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahau, Fiji, about 166 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:36 GMT+12 (Pacific/Fiji)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bama today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 71.4° from north (ENE (71°))
Full prayer timetable for Bama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bama sits in the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 113 cities we cover in Burkina Faso.
Bama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,142 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,551 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.04° N, 4.40° 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 | 06:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:36 | −3h |
| London | 14:36 | same time |
| Paris | 15:36 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:36 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:36 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:06 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:36 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:36 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:36 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:36 | +11h |
Best time to call Bama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bama local time:
Cities sharing Bama's time zone
Other cities in Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou14:36
- Bobo-Dioulasso14:36
- Koudougou14:36
- Saaba14:36
- Ouahigouya14:36
- Kaya14:36
- Banfora14:36
- Pouytenga14:36
- Houndé14:36
- Fada N'gourma14:36
- Nioko I14:36
- Dédougou14:36
Distances from Bama
| Paris | 4,142 km | N (7°) |
| London | 4,406 km | N (4°) |
| Moscow | 6,056 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 6,061 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 6,409 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 8,253 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 8,562 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,361 km | NW (309°) |
| Singapore | 11,954 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,309 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 13,504 km | NE (34°) |
| Sydney | 16,551 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Bama
- Solenzo37 km · 14:36
- Kouri47 km · 14:36
- Yorosso55 km · 14:36
- Pa85 km · 14:36
- Karankasso94 km · 14:36
- Bobo-Dioulasso96 km · 14:36
- Nouna97 km · 14:36
- Leleni100 km · 14:36
FAQ
What time is it in Bama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bama (Burkina Faso), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bama in?
Bama runs on the Africa/Ouagadougou IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bama observe daylight saving time?
Bama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bama today?
Bama sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bama tonight?
The moon phase over Bama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bama?
The antipode of Bama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.04° S, 175.60° E. It falls on land, near Ahau, Fiji, about 166 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bama?
Bama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bama, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.