Right now, local time in Luuq is 14:57 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Luuq ranks #17534 worldwide by population and #29 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 54m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Luuq — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.8032° N, 42.5442° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gedo
- Country
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Population
- 33,820 · #17534 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Luuq through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.80° S, 137.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 639 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Luuq today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 351.7° from north (N (352°))
Full prayer timetable for Luuq — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Luuq sits in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 75 cities we cover in Somalia.
Luuq's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,748 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,349 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.80° N, 42.54° 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 | 04:57 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:57 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 08:57 | −6h |
| London | 11:57 | −3h |
| Paris | 12:57 | −2h |
| Moscow | 14:57 | same time |
| Dubai | 15:57 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 17:27 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:57 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 19:57 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 20:57 | +6h |
| Sydney | 22:57 | +8h |
Best time to call Luuq
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Luuq local time:
Cities sharing Luuq's time zone
Distances from Luuq
| Dubai | 2,748 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 3,701 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 5,794 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 6,287 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 6,609 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 6,811 km | E (91°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,958 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 10,092 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,404 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 11,963 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 12,875 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,349 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Luuq
- Garbahaarrey64 km · 14:57
- Beled Hawo75 km · 14:57
- Mandera78 km · 14:57
- Waajid78 km · 14:57
- Yeed99 km · 14:57
- Baidoa145 km · 14:57
- Ramu147 km · 14:57
- Dhamas152 km · 14:57
FAQ
What time is it in Luuq right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Luuq (Somalia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Luuq in?
Luuq runs on the Africa/Mogadishu IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Luuq observe daylight saving time?
Luuq does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Luuq today?
Luuq sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 11h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Luuq tonight?
The moon phase over Luuq tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Luuq?
The antipode of Luuq — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.80° S, 137.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 639 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Luuq?
Luuq lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Luuq?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Luuq, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.