Right now, local time in Kotu is 13:05 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kotu ranks #27922 worldwide by population and #26 in Gambia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Banjul GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kotu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kotu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.46° S, 163.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 366 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:05 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kotu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Kotu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kotu 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.
Kotu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,307 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,438 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.46° N, 16.71° 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 | 05:05 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −3h |
| London | 13:05 | same time |
| Paris | 14:05 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +11h |
Best time to call Kotu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kotu local time:
Cities sharing Kotu's time zone
Other cities in Gambia
- Serekunda13:05
- Brikama13:05
- Bununka Kunda13:05
- Sukuta13:05
- Talinding13:05
- Faji Kunda13:05
- Bakau13:05
- Banjul13:05
- Nema Kunku13:05
- Farafenni13:05
- Bakau New Town13:05
- Busumbala13:05
Distances from Kotu
| Paris | 4,307 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 4,485 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 5,246 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 6,586 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 7,441 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 7,586 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 9,479 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,204 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,258 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,346 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 14,012 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 17,438 km | SSE (154°) |
Cities near Kotu
- Manjai Kunda2 km · 13:05
- Kololi2 km · 13:05
- Latri Kunda2 km · 13:05
- Bakau New Town3 km · 13:05
- Dippa Kunda3 km · 13:05
- Bakau3 km · 13:05
- Bakoti3 km · 13:05
- Kerr Serign3 km · 13:05
FAQ
What time is it in Kotu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kotu (Gambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kotu in?
Kotu runs on the Africa/Banjul IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kotu observe daylight saving time?
Kotu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kotu today?
Kotu sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kotu tonight?
The moon phase over Kotu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kotu?
The antipode of Kotu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.46° S, 163.29° E. It falls on land, near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, about 366 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kotu?
Kotu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kotu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kotu, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.