Right now, local time in Bunia is 20:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bunia ranks #1517 worldwide by population and #15 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bunia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.5594° N, 30.2522° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ituri
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 399,282 · #1517 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bunia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.56° S, 149.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 934 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bunia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 24.5° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Bunia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bunia sits in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bunia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,762 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,867 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.56° N, 30.25° 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 | 10:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:48 | −5h |
| London | 18:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Bunia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bunia local time:
Cities sharing Bunia's time zone
- LubumbashiCD
- Mbuji-MayiCD
- KisanganiCD
- KanangaCD
- BukavuCD
- KolweziCD
- LikasiCD
- TshikapaCD
Distances from Bunia
| Dubai | 3,762 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 5,028 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 5,894 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 6,063 km | N (5°) |
| London | 6,236 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 8,177 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 8,744 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,316 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,646 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 12,149 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 12,925 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,867 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Bunia
FAQ
What time is it in Bunia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bunia (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bunia in?
Bunia runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bunia observe daylight saving time?
Bunia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bunia today?
Bunia sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bunia tonight?
The moon phase over Bunia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bunia?
The antipode of Bunia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.56° S, 149.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 934 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bunia?
Bunia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bunia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bunia, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.