Right now, local time in Bir Ganduz is 02:04 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bir Ganduz ranks #72156 worldwide by population and #8 in Western Sahara.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/El_Aaiun GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 49m (winter) – 13h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bir Ganduz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.6034° N, 16.4502° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇪🇭 Western Sahara
- Population
- 4,625 · #72156 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bir Ganduz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.60° S, 163.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kaala-Gomén, New Caledonia, about 136 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:04 GMT+11 (Pacific/Noumea)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bir Ganduz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 79.1° from north (E (79°))
Full prayer timetable for Bir Ganduz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bir Ganduz sits in the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 22 cities we cover in Western Sahara.
Bir Ganduz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,457 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.60° N, 16.45° 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 | 19:04 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:04 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:04 | −3h |
| London | 02:04 | same time |
| Paris | 03:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Bir Ganduz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bir Ganduz local time:
Cities sharing Bir Ganduz's time zone
Distances from Bir Ganduz
| Paris | 3,457 km | NNE (24°) |
| London | 3,612 km | NNE (19°) |
| Moscow | 5,817 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 5,990 km | SW (215°) |
| Chicago | 6,897 km | NW (307°) |
| Dubai | 7,243 km | ENE (71°) |
| Mumbai | 9,173 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,697 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,770 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 13,052 km | ENE (76°) |
| Tokyo | 13,167 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 18,192 km | SE (141°) |
Cities near Bir Ganduz
- Boulenouar36 km · 02:04
- Bir Ghandouz59 km · 02:04
- Nouadhibou96 km · 02:04
- La Güera108 km · 02:04
- Tichla153 km · 02:04
- Imlili185 km · 02:04
- El Aargub231 km · 02:04
- Dakhla237 km · 02:04
FAQ
What time is it in Bir Ganduz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bir Ganduz (Western Sahara), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bir Ganduz in?
Bir Ganduz runs on the Africa/El_Aaiun IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Bir Ganduz observe daylight saving time?
Bir Ganduz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bir Ganduz today?
Bir Ganduz sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bir Ganduz tonight?
The moon phase over Bir Ganduz tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bir Ganduz?
The antipode of Bir Ganduz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.60° S, 163.55° E. It falls on land, near Kaala-Gomén, New Caledonia, about 136 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bir Ganduz?
Bir Ganduz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bir Ganduz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bir Ganduz, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.