Right now, local time in Farato is 13:43 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Farato ranks #34083 worldwide by population and #33 in Gambia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Banjul GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Farato — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.4000° N, 14.2167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Upper River
- Country
- 🇬🇲 Gambia
- Population
- 15,017 · #34083 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Farato through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.40° S, 165.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sola, Vanuatu, about 198 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:43 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Farato today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Farato — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Farato sits in the Africa/Banjul time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 126 cities we cover in Gambia.
Farato's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,226 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,305 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.40° N, 14.22° 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 | 05:43 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −3h |
| London | 13:43 | same time |
| Paris | 14:43 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +11h |
Best time to call Farato
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Farato local time:
Cities sharing Farato's time zone
Other cities in Gambia
- Serekunda13:43
- Brikama13:43
- Bununka Kunda13:43
- Sukuta13:43
- Talinding13:43
- Faji Kunda13:43
- Bakau13:43
- Banjul13:43
- Nema Kunku13:43
- Farafenni13:43
- Bakau New Town13:43
- Busumbala13:43
Distances from Farato
| Paris | 4,226 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,422 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 5,413 km | SW (221°) |
| Moscow | 6,450 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 7,339 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 7,651 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 9,226 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,425 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 12,993 km | E (82°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,131 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,905 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 17,305 km | SSE (150°) |
Cities near Farato
- Alohungari9 km · 13:43
- Basse Santa Su10 km · 13:43
- Daba Kunda13 km · 13:43
- Kulari14 km · 13:43
- Kumbija15 km · 13:43
- Demba Kunda18 km · 13:43
- Gunjur Kuta18 km · 13:43
- Sabi19 km · 13:43
FAQ
What time is it in Farato right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Farato (Gambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Farato in?
Farato runs on the Africa/Banjul IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Farato observe daylight saving time?
Farato does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Farato today?
Farato sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Farato tonight?
The moon phase over Farato tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Farato?
The antipode of Farato — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.40° S, 165.78° E. It falls on land, near Sola, Vanuatu, about 198 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Farato?
Farato lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Farato?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Farato, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.