Right now, local time in Ruqi is 16:48 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ruqi ranks #4127 worldwide by population and #8 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ruqi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9729° N, 43.4276° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Awdal
- Country
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Population
- 148,702 · #4127 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ruqi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.97° S, 136.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atuona, French Polynesia, about 271 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:18 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ruqi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 343.6° from north (NNW (344°))
Full prayer timetable for Ruqi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ruqi sits in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 75 cities we cover in Somalia.
Ruqi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,112 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,751 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.97° N, 43.43° 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 | 05:48 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −6h |
| London | 13:48 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +8h |
Best time to call Ruqi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ruqi local time:
Cities sharing Ruqi's time zone
Distances from Ruqi
| Dubai | 2,112 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 3,318 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,117 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 5,756 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 6,067 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 6,741 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,618 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 9,920 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,455 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 12,260 km | ESE (123°) |
| Chicago | 12,395 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,751 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Ruqi
- Baki10 km · 16:48
- Gorayacowl25 km · 16:48
- Borama27 km · 16:48
- Gebiley37 km · 16:48
- Tog Wajaale43 km · 16:48
- Gedeb52 km · 16:48
- Agabar54 km · 16:48
- Hargeysa84 km · 16:48
FAQ
What time is it in Ruqi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ruqi (Somalia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ruqi in?
Ruqi runs on the Africa/Mogadishu IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ruqi observe daylight saving time?
Ruqi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ruqi today?
Ruqi sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ruqi tonight?
The moon phase over Ruqi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ruqi?
The antipode of Ruqi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.97° S, 136.57° W. It falls on land, near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 271 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ruqi?
Ruqi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ruqi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ruqi, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.