Right now, local time in Gaoussoukro is 19:29 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaoussoukro ranks #66545 worldwide by population and #793 in Ivory Coast.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Abidjan GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaoussoukro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.2484° N, 2.9712° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Comoé District
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Population
- 5,318 · #66545 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaoussoukro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.25° S, 177.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 101 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:29 GMT+12 (Pacific/Funafuti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaoussoukro today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaoussoukro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaoussoukro sits in the Africa/Abidjan time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 3775 cities we cover in Ivory Coast.
Gaoussoukro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,875 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,865 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.25° N, 2.97° 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 | 11:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | −3h |
| London | 19:29 | same time |
| Paris | 20:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Gaoussoukro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaoussoukro local time:
Cities sharing Gaoussoukro's time zone
Distances from Gaoussoukro
| Paris | 4,875 km | N (5°) |
| London | 5,151 km | N (2°) |
| São Paulo | 5,715 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 6,578 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 6,664 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 8,330 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,176 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,852 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,955 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,529 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 14,025 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 15,865 km | SE (143°) |
Cities near Gaoussoukro
- Malamalakro1 km · 19:29
- Edjambo6 km · 19:29
- Bléoulékro9 km · 19:29
- Kotouagnoa10 km · 19:29
- Allakro10 km · 19:29
- Nouamou11 km · 19:29
- Alangouanou11 km · 19:29
- Assué Un13 km · 19:29
FAQ
What time is it in Gaoussoukro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaoussoukro (Ivory Coast), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaoussoukro in?
Gaoussoukro runs on the Africa/Abidjan IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gaoussoukro observe daylight saving time?
Gaoussoukro does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaoussoukro today?
Gaoussoukro sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaoussoukro tonight?
The moon phase over Gaoussoukro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaoussoukro?
The antipode of Gaoussoukro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.25° S, 177.03° E. It falls on land, near Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 101 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaoussoukro?
Gaoussoukro lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaoussoukro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaoussoukro, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.