Right now, local time in Djibouti is 23:34 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Djibouti ranks #941 worldwide by population — the largest city in Djibouti.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Djibouti GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Djibouti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.5890° N, 43.1450° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Djibouti
- Country
- 🇩🇯 Djibouti
- Population
- 626,512 · #941 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Djibouti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.59° S, 136.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atuona, French Polynesia, about 311 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:04 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Djibouti today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 342.5° from north (NNW (343°))
Full prayer timetable for Djibouti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Djibouti sits in the Africa/Djibouti time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Djibouti, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Djibouti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,986 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,572 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.59° N, 43.15° 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 | 13:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −6h |
| London | 20:34 | −3h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −2h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | same time |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +6h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +8h |
Best time to call Djibouti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Djibouti local time:
Cities sharing Djibouti's time zone
Distances from Djibouti
| Dubai | 1,986 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 3,287 km | ENE (72°) |
| Moscow | 4,935 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 5,590 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 5,899 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 6,786 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,586 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 9,839 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,497 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 12,233 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 12,382 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,572 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Djibouti
FAQ
What time is it in Djibouti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Djibouti (Djibouti), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Djibouti in?
Djibouti runs on the Africa/Djibouti IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Djibouti observe daylight saving time?
Djibouti does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Djibouti today?
Djibouti sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Djibouti tonight?
The moon phase over Djibouti tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Djibouti?
The antipode of Djibouti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.59° S, 136.85° W. It falls on land, near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 311 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Djibouti?
Djibouti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Djibouti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Djibouti, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.