Right now, local time in Eyl is 17:34 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Eyl ranks #28720 worldwide by population and #39 in Somalia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Eyl — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.9803° N, 49.8164° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nugaal
- Country
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Population
- 18,904 · #28720 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Eyl through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.98° S, 130.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, 994 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Eyl today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 325.4° from north (NW (325°))
Full prayer timetable for Eyl — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Eyl sits in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 75 cities we cover in Somalia.
Eyl's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,007 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,175 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.98° N, 49.82° 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 | 06:34 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −6h |
| London | 14:34 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:34 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +8h |
Best time to call Eyl
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Eyl local time:
Cities sharing Eyl's time zone
Distances from Eyl
| Dubai | 2,007 km | NNE (16°) |
| Mumbai | 2,773 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 5,420 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 6,025 km | E (94°) |
| Paris | 6,335 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 6,633 km | NNW (326°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,039 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 9,480 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 11,015 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 11,550 km | ESE (123°) |
| Chicago | 12,985 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,175 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Eyl
- Garoowe154 km · 17:34
- Bandarbeyla201 km · 17:34
- Iskushuban260 km · 17:34
- Laascaanood276 km · 17:34
- Diga gaw294 km · 17:34
- Gaalkacyo296 km · 17:34
- Hobyo325 km · 17:34
- Yagoori325 km · 17:34
FAQ
What time is it in Eyl right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Eyl (Somalia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Eyl in?
Eyl runs on the Africa/Mogadishu IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Eyl observe daylight saving time?
Eyl does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Eyl today?
Eyl sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Eyl tonight?
The moon phase over Eyl tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Eyl?
The antipode of Eyl — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.98° S, 130.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, roughly 994 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Eyl?
Eyl lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Eyl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Eyl, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.