Right now, local time in Bukama is 19:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bukama ranks #5891 worldwide by population and #37 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bukama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.2044° S, 25.8547° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Haut-Lomami
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 105,530 · #5891 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bukama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.20° N, 154.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, 826 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bukama today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 24.0° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Bukama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bukama sits in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bukama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,985 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,430 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.20° S, 25.85° 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 | 09:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −5h |
| London | 17:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Bukama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bukama local time:
Cities sharing Bukama's time zone
- LubumbashiCD
- Mbuji-MayiCD
- KisanganiCD
- KanangaCD
- BukavuCD
- KolweziCD
- LikasiCD
- TshikapaCD
Distances from Bukama
| Dubai | 4,985 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 6,032 km | ENE (58°) |
| Paris | 6,854 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 7,196 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 7,306 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 7,823 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 8,712 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,224 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 12,526 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 12,627 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 12,750 km | NE (55°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,430 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Bukama
FAQ
What time is it in Bukama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bukama (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bukama in?
Bukama runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bukama observe daylight saving time?
Bukama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bukama today?
Bukama sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bukama tonight?
The moon phase over Bukama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bukama?
The antipode of Bukama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.20° N, 154.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, roughly 826 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bukama?
Bukama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bukama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bukama, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.