Right now, local time in Soma is 13:53 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Soma ranks #33764 worldwide by population and #31 in Gambia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Banjul GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Soma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.4333° N, 15.5333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lower River
- Country
- 🇬🇲 Gambia
- Population
- 15,210 · #33764 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Soma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.43° S, 164.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 334 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:53 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Soma today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 18:35
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Soma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Soma 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.
Soma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,267 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,378 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.43° N, 15.53° 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 | 05:53 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −3h |
| London | 13:53 | same time |
| Paris | 14:53 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +11h |
Best time to call Soma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Soma local time:
Cities sharing Soma's time zone
Other cities in Gambia
- Serekunda13:53
- Brikama13:53
- Bununka Kunda13:53
- Sukuta13:53
- Talinding13:53
- Faji Kunda13:53
- Bakau13:53
- Banjul13:53
- Nema Kunku13:53
- Farafenni13:53
- Bakau New Town13:53
- Busumbala13:53
Distances from Soma
| Paris | 4,267 km | NNE (19°) |
| London | 4,454 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 5,324 km | SW (220°) |
| Moscow | 6,522 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 7,469 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 7,540 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 9,360 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,308 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 13,133 km | E (81°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,245 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 13,963 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 17,378 km | SSE (152°) |
Cities near Soma
- Mansa Konko1 km · 13:53
- Karantaba2 km · 13:53
- Si Kunda4 km · 13:53
- Sankwia4 km · 13:53
- Pakali Nding4 km · 13:53
- Toniataba5 km · 13:53
- Jenoi7 km · 13:53
- Kaiaf10 km · 13:53
FAQ
What time is it in Soma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Soma (Gambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Soma in?
Soma runs on the Africa/Banjul IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Soma observe daylight saving time?
Soma does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Soma today?
Soma sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 18:36 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Soma tonight?
The moon phase over Soma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Soma?
The antipode of Soma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.43° S, 164.47° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 334 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Soma?
Soma lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Soma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Soma, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.