Right now, local time in Barra is 15:24 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Barra ranks #61801 worldwide by population and #60 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
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Barra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.4828° N, 16.5456° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Bank
- Country
- 🇬🇲 Gambia
- Population
- 6,020 · #61801 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Barra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.48° S, 163.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 376 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:24 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Barra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Barra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Barra 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.
Barra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,299 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,433 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.48° N, 16.55° 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 | 07:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −3h |
| London | 15:24 | same time |
| Paris | 16:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Barra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Barra local time:
Cities sharing Barra's time zone
Other cities in Gambia
- Serekunda15:24
- Brikama15:24
- Bununka Kunda15:24
- Sukuta15:24
- Talinding15:24
- Faji Kunda15:24
- Bakau15:24
- Banjul15:24
- Nema Kunku15:24
- Farafenni15:24
- Bakau New Town15:24
- Busumbala15:24
Distances from Barra
| Paris | 4,299 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 4,477 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,259 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,575 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 7,453 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,569 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,462 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,216 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,241 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,331 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 14,003 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,433 km | SSE (153°) |
Cities near Barra
- Essau1 km · 15:24
- Banjul5 km · 15:24
- Old Jeswang13 km · 15:24
- Bakau Wasulun13 km · 15:24
- Mandinari14 km · 15:24
- New Jeshwang14 km · 15:24
- Kanifing15 km · 15:24
- Abuko15 km · 15:24
FAQ
What time is it in Barra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Barra (Gambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Barra in?
Barra runs on the Africa/Banjul IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Barra observe daylight saving time?
Barra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Barra today?
Barra sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Barra tonight?
The moon phase over Barra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Barra?
The antipode of Barra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.48° S, 163.45° E. It falls on land, near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 376 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Barra?
Barra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Barra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Barra, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.