Right now, local time in Gao is 13:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gao ranks #21721 worldwide by population and #39 in Burkina Faso.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.6497° N, 2.1778° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Ouest
- Country
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
- Population
- 26,453 · #21721 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.65° S, 177.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahau, Fiji, about 126 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:49 GMT+12 (Pacific/Fiji)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gao today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 70.7° from north (ENE (71°))
Full prayer timetable for Gao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gao sits in the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 113 cities we cover in Burkina Faso.
Gao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,159 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,356 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.65° N, 2.18° 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 | 05:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −3h |
| London | 13:49 | same time |
| Paris | 14:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Gao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gao local time:
Cities sharing Gao's time zone
Other cities in Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou13:49
- Bobo-Dioulasso13:49
- Koudougou13:49
- Saaba13:49
- Ouahigouya13:49
- Kaya13:49
- Banfora13:49
- Pouytenga13:49
- Houndé13:49
- Fada N'gourma13:49
- Nioko I13:49
- Dédougou13:49
Distances from Gao
| Paris | 4,159 km | N (5°) |
| London | 4,436 km | N (2°) |
| Moscow | 5,985 km | NNE (26°) |
| Dubai | 6,202 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 6,219 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 8,034 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,773 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,574 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 11,717 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,119 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 13,402 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 16,356 km | SE (137°) |
Cities near Gao
FAQ
What time is it in Gao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gao (Burkina Faso), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gao in?
Gao runs on the Africa/Ouagadougou IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gao observe daylight saving time?
Gao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gao today?
Gao sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gao tonight?
The moon phase over Gao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gao?
The antipode of Gao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.65° S, 177.82° E. It falls on land, near Ahau, Fiji, about 126 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gao?
Gao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gao, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.