Right now, local time in Hobyo is 18:15 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hobyo ranks #38703 worldwide by population and #45 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hobyo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.3505° N, 48.5268° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mudug
- Country
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Population
- 12,564 · #38703 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hobyo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.35° S, 131.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, 970 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hobyo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 333.1° from north (NNW (333°))
Full prayer timetable for Hobyo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hobyo sits in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, UTC+03:00. 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 75 cities we cover in Somalia.
Hobyo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,329 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,418 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.35° N, 48.53° 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 | 07:15 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −6h |
| London | 15:15 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:15 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +8h |
Best time to call Hobyo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hobyo local time:
Cities sharing Hobyo's time zone
Distances from Hobyo
| Dubai | 2,329 km | NNE (17°) |
| Mumbai | 3,043 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 5,688 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 6,152 km | E (92°) |
| Paris | 6,495 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 6,801 km | NNW (328°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,279 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 9,765 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,769 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 11,509 km | ESE (124°) |
| Chicago | 13,142 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,418 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Hobyo
- Diga gaw39 km · 18:15
- Xarardheere107 km · 18:15
- Gaalkacyo199 km · 18:15
- Ceeldheer224 km · 18:15
- Ceelbuur224 km · 18:15
- Adado228 km · 18:15
- Dhuusamarreeb238 km · 18:15
- Saaxo248 km · 18:15
FAQ
What time is it in Hobyo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hobyo (Somalia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hobyo in?
Hobyo runs on the Africa/Mogadishu IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Hobyo observe daylight saving time?
Hobyo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hobyo today?
Hobyo sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hobyo tonight?
The moon phase over Hobyo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hobyo?
The antipode of Hobyo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.35° S, 131.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, roughly 970 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hobyo?
Hobyo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hobyo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hobyo, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.