Right now, local time in Bissau is 13:05 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bissau ranks #1377 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 Bissau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.8636° N, 15.5977° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bissau
- Country
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
- Population
- 439,704 · #1377 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bissau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.86° 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
- 00:05 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bissau 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 Bissau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bissau 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. As the largest city in Guinea-Bissau, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Bissau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,435 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,226 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.86° 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 | 05:05 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −3h |
| London | 13:05 | same time |
| Paris | 14:05 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +11h |
Best time to call Bissau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bissau local time:
Cities sharing Bissau's time zone
Other cities in Guinea-Bissau
- Bairro Militar13:05
- Gabú13:05
- Contumo13:05
- Reino de Bandim13:05
- Missira13:05
- Bafatá13:05
- Reino de Antula13:05
- Quelele13:05
- Plaque13:05
- Luanda13:05
- Sintra-Nema13:05
- Xitole13:05
Distances from Bissau
| Paris | 4,435 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,624 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 5,186 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 6,674 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,542 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 7,648 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 9,421 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,405 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,166 km | E (82°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,351 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,124 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,226 km | SSE (153°) |
Cities near Bissau
- Sintra-Nema0 km · 13:05
- Missira1 km · 13:05
- Pefiné1 km · 13:05
- Belem1 km · 13:05
- Reino de Bandim2 km · 13:05
- Luanda2 km · 13:05
- Ajuda2 km · 13:05
- CIM2 km · 13:05
FAQ
What time is it in Bissau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bissau in?
Bissau runs on the Africa/Bissau IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bissau observe daylight saving time?
Bissau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bissau today?
Bissau sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bissau tonight?
The moon phase over Bissau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bissau?
The antipode of Bissau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.86° 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 Bissau?
Bissau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bissau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bissau, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.