Right now, local time in Sam is 13:48 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sam ranks #134430 worldwide by population and #86 in Burkina Faso.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.0808° N, 2.0042° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre-Ouest
- Country
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
- Population
- 1,255 · #134430 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.08° S, 178.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahau, Fiji, about 113 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:48 GMT+12 (Pacific/Fiji)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sam today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 71.1° from north (ENE (71°))
Full prayer timetable for Sam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sam sits in the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 113 cities we cover in Burkina Faso.
Sam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,109 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,378 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.08° N, 2.00° 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 | 05:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −3h |
| London | 13:48 | same time |
| Paris | 14:48 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +11h |
Best time to call Sam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sam local time:
Cities sharing Sam's time zone
Other cities in Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou13:48
- Bobo-Dioulasso13:48
- Koudougou13:48
- Saaba13:48
- Ouahigouya13:48
- Kaya13:48
- Banfora13:48
- Pouytenga13:48
- Houndé13:48
- Fada N'gourma13:48
- Nioko I13:48
- Dédougou13:48
Distances from Sam
| Paris | 4,109 km | N (5°) |
| London | 4,388 km | N (2°) |
| Moscow | 5,933 km | NNE (27°) |
| Dubai | 6,167 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 6,264 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 8,002 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,756 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,558 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 11,694 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,080 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 13,352 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 16,378 km | SE (136°) |
Cities near Sam
- Goulouré19 km · 13:48
- Kokologo19 km · 13:48
- Kayao19 km · 13:48
- Pitmoaga23 km · 13:48
- Sabou25 km · 13:48
- Komki-Ipala26 km · 13:48
- Bingo31 km · 13:48
- Tanghin-Dassouri38 km · 13:48
FAQ
What time is it in Sam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sam (Burkina Faso), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sam in?
Sam runs on the Africa/Ouagadougou IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sam observe daylight saving time?
Sam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sam today?
Sam sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sam tonight?
The moon phase over Sam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sam?
The antipode of Sam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.08° S, 178.00° E. It falls on land, near Ahau, Fiji, about 113 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sam?
Sam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sam, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.