Right now, local time in Birao is 14:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birao ranks #50233 worldwide by population and #43 in Central African Republic.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Bangui GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 47m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.2849° N, 22.7882° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vakaga
- Country
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- Population
- 8,457 · #50233 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.28° S, 157.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faanui, French Polynesia, 909 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birao today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:08
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:13
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 53.7° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Birao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birao sits in the Africa/Bangui time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 51 cities we cover in Central African Republic.
Birao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,809 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,165 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.28° N, 22.79° 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 | 05:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −4h |
| London | 13:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Birao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birao local time:
Cities sharing Birao's time zone
Distances from Birao
| Dubai | 3,809 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 4,690 km | NNW (340°) |
| London | 5,034 km | NNW (340°) |
| Moscow | 5,219 km | NNE (11°) |
| Mumbai | 5,456 km | ENE (74°) |
| São Paulo | 8,426 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 9,000 km | E (90°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,715 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 10,879 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 11,666 km | NE (49°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,595 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 14,165 km | SE (125°) |
Cities near Birao
- Umm Dafog61 km · 15:59
- Ouanda Djallé154 km · 14:59
- Rahad al Bardi164 km · 15:59
- Haraze210 km · 14:59
- Kafia Kingi211 km · 15:59
- Tullus210 km · 15:59
- Ouadda249 km · 14:59
- Goz Beida263 km · 14:59
FAQ
What time is it in Birao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birao (Central African Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birao in?
Birao runs on the Africa/Bangui IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birao observe daylight saving time?
Birao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Birao today?
Birao sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birao tonight?
The moon phase over Birao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birao?
The antipode of Birao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.28° S, 157.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faanui, French Polynesia, roughly 909 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birao?
Birao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birao, clocks run about 47 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.