Right now, local time in Timbuktu is 13:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Timbuktu ranks #7453 worldwide by population and #12 in Mali.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Bamako GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Timbuktu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.7735° N, 3.0074° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tombouctou
- Country
- 🇲🇱 Mali
- Population
- 84,208 · #7453 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Timbuktu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.77° S, 176.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lautoka, Fiji, about 106 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:49 GMT+12 (Pacific/Fiji)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Timbuktu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 76.4° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Timbuktu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Timbuktu sits in the Africa/Bamako time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 94 cities we cover in Mali.
Timbuktu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,601 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,818 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.77° N, 3.01° 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 | 05:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −3h |
| London | 13:49 | same time |
| Paris | 14:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Timbuktu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Timbuktu local time:
Cities sharing Timbuktu's time zone
Distances from Timbuktu
| Paris | 3,601 km | N (7°) |
| London | 3,871 km | N (3°) |
| Moscow | 5,521 km | NNE (29°) |
| Dubai | 6,081 km | ENE (71°) |
| São Paulo | 6,523 km | SW (228°) |
| Mumbai | 7,965 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,335 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,139 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 11,751 km | E (84°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,915 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 12,983 km | NNE (33°) |
| Sydney | 16,818 km | SE (131°) |
Cities near Timbuktu
- Diré71 km · 13:49
- Goundam81 km · 13:49
- Gourma Rharous116 km · 13:49
- Niafunké141 km · 13:49
- Douentza197 km · 13:49
- Youwarou206 km · 13:49
- Araouane243 km · 13:49
- Bandiagara277 km · 13:49
FAQ
What time is it in Timbuktu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Timbuktu (Mali), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Timbuktu in?
Timbuktu runs on the Africa/Bamako IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Timbuktu observe daylight saving time?
Timbuktu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Timbuktu today?
Timbuktu sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Timbuktu tonight?
The moon phase over Timbuktu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Timbuktu?
The antipode of Timbuktu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.77° S, 176.99° E. It falls on land, near Lautoka, Fiji, about 106 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Timbuktu?
Timbuktu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Timbuktu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Timbuktu, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.