Current Time in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼
Lat/Long: 12.17° N, 14.66° W
Elevation: 20 m above sea level
Population rank: #3 of 33 cities in Guinea-Bissau by population
Region: Bafatá
Country: 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Bissau
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Guinea-Bissau: GMT
The time now in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Bafatá currently observes Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. Clocks in Bafatá are set to UTC+00:00 under the Africa/Bissau zone. Bafatá does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Bafatá has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Bafatá lies barely above sea level, at roughly 20 m. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 4371 km away. Bafatá ranks among the biggest cities in Guinea-Bissau, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Bafatá sees 11h 47m between a 06:49 sunrise and a 18:36 sunset.
Bafatá Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Bafatá
Bafatá gets 11h 48m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bafatá is at 06:49 and sunset in Bafatá is at 18:36.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 24m near the December solstice to 12h 50m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Bafatá and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Bafatá right now.
Cities Sharing Bafatá's Time Zone (UTC+00:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Bafatá.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct ● | 05:35 | 06:49 | 12:43 | 16:04 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:36 | 06:49 | 12:43 | 16:04 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:36 | 06:49 | 12:43 | 16:03 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:36 | 06:49 | 12:42 | 16:03 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:36 | 06:49 | 12:42 | 16:03 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:36 | 06:50 | 12:42 | 16:03 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:36 | 06:50 | 12:42 | 16:03 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
14-day Forecast for Bafatá
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bafatá
How Far Is Bafatá From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,371 km | NNE (18deg) |
| London | 4,566 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,279 km | SW (221deg) |
| New York | 6,559 km | NW (310deg) |
| Moscow | 6,592 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Dubai | 7,432 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,314 km | ENE (72deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,468 km | NW (306deg) |
Bafatá's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bafatá and you would surface near Sola, Vanuatu, about 306 km from the antipodal point at 12.2deg S, 165.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bafatá
What time is it in Bafatá right now?
The current local time in Bafatá is 04:44 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Bafatá follows the Africa/Bissau time zone.
What time zone is Bafatá in?
Bafatá uses the Africa/Bissau IANA time zone (UTC+00:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bafatá?
Is Bafatá on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 21, 2026, Bafatá is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bafatá today?
Bafatá sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 18:36 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bafatá tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bafatá is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 73.6%.
What is solar time in Bafatá?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bafatá, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.