Right now, local time in Bula is 19:52 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bula ranks #44496 worldwide by population and #26 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
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1039° N, 15.7081° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cacheu
- Country
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
- Population
- 10,213 · #44496 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.10° S, 164.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 225 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:52 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bula today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 72.2° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Bula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bula sits in the Africa/Bissau time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 50 cities we cover in Guinea-Bissau.
Bula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,413 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,255 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.10° N, 15.71° 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 | 11:52 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −3h |
| London | 19:52 | same time |
| Paris | 20:52 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +11h |
Best time to call Bula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bula local time:
Cities sharing Bula's time zone
Other cities in Guinea-Bissau
- Bissau19:52
- Bairro Militar19:52
- Gabú19:52
- Contumo19:52
- Reino de Bandim19:52
- Missira19:52
- Bafatá19:52
- Reino de Antula19:52
- Quelele19:52
- Plaque19:52
- Luanda19:52
- Sintra-Nema19:52
Distances from Bula
| Paris | 4,413 km | NNE (19°) |
| London | 4,602 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 5,199 km | SW (220°) |
| Moscow | 6,658 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,543 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 7,621 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 9,424 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,380 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,174 km | E (82°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,346 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,105 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,255 km | SSE (153°) |
Cities near Bula
- Safim18 km · 19:52
- Nhacra23 km · 19:52
- Plaque26 km · 19:52
- Reino de Antula26 km · 19:52
- Santa-Luzia27 km · 19:52
- Bairro Militar27 km · 19:52
- Quelele28 km · 19:52
- Luanda28 km · 19:52
FAQ
What time is it in Bula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bula (Guinea-Bissau), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bula in?
Bula runs on the Africa/Bissau IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bula observe daylight saving time?
Bula does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bula today?
Bula sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bula tonight?
The moon phase over Bula tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bula?
The antipode of Bula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.10° S, 164.29° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 225 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bula?
Bula lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bula, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.