Right now, local time in Port-Gentil is 00:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port-Gentil ranks #3741 worldwide by population and #2 in Gabon.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Libreville GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port-Gentil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.7193° S, 8.7815° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ogooué-Maritime
- Country
- 🇬🇦 Gabon
- Population
- 164,018 · #3741 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port-Gentil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.72° N, 171.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 1,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port-Gentil today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 52.0° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Port-Gentil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port-Gentil sits in the Africa/Libreville time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 50 cities we cover in Gabon.
Port-Gentil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 5,548 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,524 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.72° S, 8.78° 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 | 15:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:14 | −4h |
| London | 23:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Port-Gentil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port-Gentil local time:
Cities sharing Port-Gentil's time zone
- LibrevilleGA
- FrancevilleGA
- OwendoGA
- OyemGA
- MoandaGA
- NtoumGA
- LambarénéGA
- MouilaGA
Other cities in Gabon
- Libreville00:14
- Franceville00:14
- Owendo00:14
- Oyem00:14
- Moanda00:14
- Ntoum00:14
- Lambaréné00:14
- Mouila00:14
- Akanda00:14
- Tchibanga00:14
- Bitam00:14
- Koulamoutou00:14
Distances from Port-Gentil
| Paris | 5,548 km | N (354°) |
| Dubai | 5,772 km | ENE (56°) |
| London | 5,868 km | N (353°) |
| São Paulo | 6,483 km | WSW (242°) |
| Moscow | 6,800 km | NNE (18°) |
| Mumbai | 7,322 km | ENE (69°) |
| Singapore | 10,569 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 10,591 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,619 km | ENE (67°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,387 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,635 km | NE (47°) |
| Sydney | 14,524 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Port-Gentil
FAQ
What time is it in Port-Gentil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port-Gentil (Gabon), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Port-Gentil in?
Port-Gentil runs on the Africa/Libreville IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Port-Gentil observe daylight saving time?
Port-Gentil does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port-Gentil today?
Port-Gentil sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port-Gentil tonight?
The moon phase over Port-Gentil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port-Gentil?
The antipode of Port-Gentil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.72° N, 171.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 1,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port-Gentil?
Port-Gentil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port-Gentil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port-Gentil, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.