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Current Time in Bamako, Mali 🇲🇱

🏆 Bamako ranks #40 for largest capital by population · #57 for highest capital city.
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07:23:05 GMT
Friday, November 13, 2026

Lat/Long: 12.64° N, 8° W

Elevation: 338 m above sea level

Population rank: Largest city in Mali

Region: Bamako

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali (Africa)

IANA Timezone: Africa/Bamako

Solar time: clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +00:00

Timezone: GMT

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mali: GMT

The time now in Bamako, Mali is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Bamako currently observes Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. Bamako keeps its clocks on UTC+00:00, in the Africa/Bamako time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Bamako has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Bamako stands at an elevated 338 m above the sea. Bamako is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4138 km off. Bamako ranks among the biggest cities in Mali, so its local time is a common point of coordination.

Today Bamako sees 11h 33m between a 06:29 sunrise and a 18:02 sunset.

Bamako Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Bamako

Bamako gets 11h 33m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bamako is at 06:29 and sunset in Bamako is at 18:02.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 23m near the December solstice to 12h 52m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Bamako and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Bamako right now.

New York Fri 02:23 -5h
Los Angeles Thu 23:23 -8h
Chicago Fri 01:23 -6h
Toronto Fri 02:23 -5h
Sao Paulo Fri 04:23 -3h
London Fri 07:23 same time
Paris Fri 08:23 +1h
Berlin Fri 08:23 +1h
Moscow Fri 10:23 +3h
Dubai Fri 11:23 +4h
Mumbai Fri 12:53 +5h 30m
Singapore Fri 15:23 +8h
Hong Kong Fri 15:23 +8h
Tokyo Fri 16:23 +9h
Sydney Fri 18:23 +11h

Best Time to Call Bamako

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Bamako:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 14:00 to 22:00 in Bamako.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Bamako.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 00:00 to 08:00 in Bamako.

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Prayer Times in Bamako

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Fri, 13 Nov ● 05:13 06:29 12:16 15:35 18:03 19:33
Sat, 14 Nov 05:14 06:29 12:16 15:35 18:03 19:33
Sun, 15 Nov 05:14 06:30 12:16 15:35 18:02 19:32
Mon, 16 Nov 05:14 06:30 12:16 15:35 18:02 19:32
Tue, 17 Nov 05:14 06:30 12:16 15:35 18:02 19:32
Wed, 18 Nov 05:15 06:31 12:17 15:35 18:02 19:32
Thu, 19 Nov 05:15 06:31 12:17 15:35 18:02 19:32
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14-day Forecast for Bamako

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bamako

🌅 Sunrise in Bamako
↑ 6:29 AM
🌇 Sunset in Bamako
↓ 6:02 PM
⏳ Day Length
11h 33m
🌄 Dawn in Bamako
6:06 AM
🌆 Dusk in Bamako
6:25 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Bamako. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Bamako

🌒 Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
💡 Illumination
14.5%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Today, 09:59
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 21:27

View the detailed moon calendar for Bamako with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Bamako

How Far Is Bamako From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Paris 4,138 km NNE (11deg)
London 4,380 km N (8deg)
Sao Paulo 5,817 km SW (226deg)
Moscow 6,183 km NNE (29deg)
Dubai 6,743 km ENE (68deg)
New York 7,080 km NW (309deg)
Mumbai 8,609 km ENE (73deg)
Los Angeles 11,013 km NW (308deg)

Bamako's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Bamako and you would surface in the open ocean, near 12.6deg S, 172.0deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bamako

What time is it in Bamako right now?

The current local time in Bamako is 07:23 on Friday, November 13, 2026. Bamako follows the Africa/Bamako time zone.

What time zone is Bamako in?

Bamako runs on the Africa/Bamako IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bamako?

To turn UTC into Bamako time, shift the clock 00:00 hours forward, which places Bamako at UTC+00:00 right now.

Is Bamako on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of November 13, 2026, Bamako is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Bamako today?

In Bamako today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:02, giving 11h 33m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Bamako tonight?

The moon phase over Bamako tonight is Waxing Crescent with 14.5% illumination.

What is solar time in Bamako?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bamako, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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