Right now, local time in Saruja is 13:48 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saruja ranks #111535 worldwide by population and #84 in Gambia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Banjul GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saruja — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.5500° N, 14.9167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central River
- Country
- 🇬🇲 Gambia
- Population
- 1,959 · #111535 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saruja through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.55° S, 165.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 271 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:48 GMT+11 (Pacific/Efate)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saruja today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 16:03
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 73.2° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Saruja — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saruja 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.
Saruja's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,234 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,357 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.55° N, 14.92° 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 Saruja
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saruja local time:
Cities sharing Saruja's time zone
Other cities in Gambia
- Serekunda13:48
- Brikama13:48
- Bununka Kunda13:48
- Sukuta13:48
- Talinding13:48
- Faji Kunda13:48
- Bakau13:48
- Banjul13:48
- Nema Kunku13:48
- Farafenni13:48
- Bakau New Town13:48
- Busumbala13:48
Distances from Saruja
| Paris | 4,234 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 4,424 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 5,377 km | SW (220°) |
| Moscow | 6,476 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 7,403 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 7,583 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 9,292 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,355 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,065 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,183 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,923 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,357 km | SSE (151°) |
Cities near Saruja
- Brikama Nding3 km · 13:48
- Brikama Ba3 km · 13:48
- Jakhaly5 km · 13:48
- Denton6 km · 13:48
- Sukuta7 km · 13:48
- Pata13 km · 13:48
- Kuntaur14 km · 13:48
- Sinchu Balla14 km · 13:48
FAQ
What time is it in Saruja right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saruja (Gambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saruja in?
Saruja runs on the Africa/Banjul IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Saruja observe daylight saving time?
Saruja does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Saruja today?
Saruja sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saruja tonight?
The moon phase over Saruja tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saruja?
The antipode of Saruja — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.55° S, 165.08° E. It falls on land, near Port-Olry, Vanuatu, about 271 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saruja?
Saruja lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saruja?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saruja, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.