Right now, local time in Bosaso is 04:55 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bosaso ranks #8424 worldwide by population and #14 in Somalia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bosaso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.2842° N, 49.1816° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bari
- Country
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Population
- 74,287 · #8424 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bosaso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.28° S, 130.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, 914 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bosaso today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 319.7° from north (NW (320°))
Full prayer timetable for Bosaso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bosaso sits in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 75 cities we cover in Somalia.
Bosaso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,682 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,802 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.28° N, 49.18° 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 | 18:55 | −10h |
| Chicago | 20:55 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 22:55 | −6h |
| London | 01:55 | −3h |
| Paris | 02:55 | −2h |
| Moscow | 04:55 | same time |
| Dubai | 05:55 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 07:25 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:55 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:55 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 10:55 | +6h |
| Sydney | 12:55 | +8h |
Best time to call Bosaso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bosaso local time:
Cities sharing Bosaso's time zone
Distances from Bosaso
| Dubai | 1,682 km | NNE (22°) |
| Mumbai | 2,680 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 5,046 km | N (351°) |
| Paris | 5,997 km | NW (324°) |
| Singapore | 6,128 km | E (96°) |
| London | 6,289 km | NW (326°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,977 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 9,324 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 11,091 km | WSW (248°) |
| Sydney | 11,807 km | ESE (122°) |
| Chicago | 12,641 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,802 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Bosaso
- Qandala78 km · 04:55
- Las Khorey108 km · 04:55
- Iskushuban160 km · 04:55
- Caluula188 km · 04:55
- Bargaal207 km · 04:55
- Ceerigaabo211 km · 04:55
- Bereeda215 km · 04:55
- El Dibir228 km · 04:55
FAQ
What time is it in Bosaso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bosaso (Somalia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bosaso in?
Bosaso runs on the Africa/Mogadishu IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Bosaso observe daylight saving time?
Bosaso does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bosaso today?
Bosaso sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bosaso tonight?
The moon phase over Bosaso tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bosaso?
The antipode of Bosaso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.28° S, 130.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, roughly 914 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bosaso?
Bosaso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bosaso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bosaso, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.