Right now, local time in Buchanan is 17:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buchanan ranks #8262 worldwide by population and #3 in Liberia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Monrovia GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buchanan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8769° N, 10.0496° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Grand Bassa County
- Country
- 🇱🇷 Liberia
- Population
- 75,854 · #8262 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buchanan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.88° S, 169.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Menen, Nauru, 680 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buchanan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Buchanan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buchanan sits in the Africa/Monrovia time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 27 cities we cover in Liberia.
Buchanan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,920 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,352 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.88° N, 10.05° 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 | 09:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:23 | −3h |
| London | 17:23 | same time |
| Paris | 18:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Buchanan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buchanan local time:
Cities sharing Buchanan's time zone
Other cities in Liberia
- Monrovia17:23
- Gbarnga17:23
- Ganta17:23
- Kakata17:23
- Zwedru17:23
- Harbel17:23
- Harper17:23
- Pleebo City17:23
- Foya Kamara17:23
- New Yekepa17:23
- Voinjama17:23
- Tubmanburg17:23
Distances from Buchanan
| Paris | 4,920 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 5,144 km | SW (229°) |
| London | 5,156 km | N (9°) |
| Moscow | 6,951 km | NNE (28°) |
| Dubai | 7,254 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 8,544 km | NW (312°) |
| Mumbai | 9,052 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,290 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,629 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,187 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 14,416 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 16,352 km | SSE (151°) |
Cities near Buchanan
- Harbel53 km · 17:23
- River Cess70 km · 17:23
- Kakata80 km · 17:23
- Bensonville89 km · 17:23
- Monrovia95 km · 17:23
- Tubmanburg140 km · 17:23
- Gbarnga140 km · 17:23
- Bopolu141 km · 17:23
FAQ
What time is it in Buchanan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buchanan (Liberia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buchanan in?
Buchanan runs on the Africa/Monrovia IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Buchanan observe daylight saving time?
Buchanan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buchanan today?
Buchanan sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buchanan tonight?
The moon phase over Buchanan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buchanan?
The antipode of Buchanan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.88° S, 169.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Menen, Nauru, roughly 680 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buchanan?
Buchanan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buchanan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buchanan, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.