Right now, local time in Belem is 13:06 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belem ranks #30818 worldwide by population and #14 in Guinea-Bissau.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Bissau GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.8534° N, 15.6030° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bissau
- Country
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
- Population
- 17,263 · #30818 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.85° S, 164.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 198 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:06 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 72.0° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Belem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belem sits in the Africa/Bissau time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 50 cities we cover in Guinea-Bissau.
Belem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,436 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,225 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.85° N, 15.60° 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 | 05:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −3h |
| London | 13:06 | same time |
| Paris | 14:06 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +11h |
Best time to call Belem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belem local time:
Cities sharing Belem's time zone
Other cities in Guinea-Bissau
- Bissau13:06
- Bairro Militar13:06
- Gabú13:06
- Contumo13:06
- Reino de Bandim13:06
- Missira13:06
- Bafatá13:06
- Reino de Antula13:06
- Quelele13:06
- Plaque13:06
- Luanda13:06
- Sintra-Nema13:06
Distances from Belem
| Paris | 4,436 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,626 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 5,185 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 6,675 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,543 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 7,648 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 9,422 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,405 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,167 km | E (82°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,352 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,125 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,225 km | SSE (153°) |
Cities near Belem
- Reino de Bandim0 km · 13:06
- Missira1 km · 13:06
- Sintra-Nema1 km · 13:06
- Bissau1 km · 13:06
- Ajuda1 km · 13:06
- Contumo2 km · 13:06
- Pefiné2 km · 13:06
- Bairro Militar3 km · 13:06
FAQ
What time is it in Belem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belem (Guinea-Bissau), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Belem in?
Belem runs on the Africa/Bissau IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Belem observe daylight saving time?
Belem does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Belem today?
Belem sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belem tonight?
The moon phase over Belem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belem?
The antipode of Belem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.85° S, 164.40° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 198 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belem?
Belem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belem, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.