Current Time in Gambia 🇬🇲
Continent: Africa
Capital City: Banjul
- Time in Serekunda (Pop. 340,000)
- Time in Brikama (Pop. 97,233)
- Time in Bununka Kunda (Pop. 66,449)
- Time in Sukuta (Pop. 56,472)
- Time in Talinding (Pop. 48,687)
ISO Alpha 2/3: GM, GMB
Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌
IANA Time Zone: Africa/Banjul (UTC+00:00)
Time Zones: GMT
Gambia uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Gambia now and updates every second.
Prayer Times in Banjul Today
Islamic prayer times for Banjul on Thursday, October 22, 2026:
| Prayer | Time |
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| Fajr | 05:44 |
| Sunrise | 06:58 |
| Dhuhr | 12:50 |
| Asr | 16:11 |
| Maghrib | 18:43 |
| Isha | 20:13 |
Qibla Direction from Gambia
From Banjul, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 73deg (ENE), about 6,019 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Gambia on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Gambia
- Gambia uses a single time zone.
- Clocks in Banjul run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Gambia
Gambia does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GMT (UTC+0) all year round.
Time Difference Between Banjul and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Banjul right now.
Best Time to Call Gambia
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Banjul:
Daylight Hours in Banjul
In the capital, Banjul, the sun is up for 11h 45m today. Sunrise in Banjul is at 06:58 and sunset in Banjul is at 18:43.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 20m near the December solstice to 12h 55m near the June solstice.
Moon in Gambia
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Banjul and major cities across Gambia.
Regions in Gambia
Cities in the Gambia A–Z
Time.now features the exact time for 33 cities in Gambia.
Select a letter to view all cities:
Time Now in Major Cities in the Gambia
- Time now in Serekunda Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Brikama Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Bununka Kunda Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Sukuta Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Talinding Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Faji Kunda Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Bakau Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Nema Kunku Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Farafenni Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Banjul Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Bakau New Town Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Busumbala Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Lamin Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Welingara Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Brufut Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Ibo Town Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Sanchaba Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Latri Kunda Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Gunjur Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Manjai Kunda Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Dippa Kunda Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in New Jeshwang Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Bakoti Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Kunkujang Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Sinchu Alagi Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Kotu Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Abuko Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Latri Sabiji Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Tanji Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Kanifing Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Sanyang Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Farato Thu 06:28:02
- Time now in Basse Santa Su Thu 06:28:02
Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in the Gambia
- Africa/Abidjan Thu 06:28:02
- Africa/Banjul Thu 06:28:02
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| Africa/Abidjan | Thu 06:28:02 |
| Africa/Banjul | Thu 06:28:02 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Gambia
What time is it in Gambia right now?
The current local time in Gambia is 06:28:02 GMT on Thursday, 22 October 2026. The country uses the Africa/Banjul time zone.
How many time zones does Gambia use?
Gambia spans 2 time zones: Africa/Abidjan, Africa/Banjul.
What is the capital of Gambia?
What time is sunrise and sunset in Banjul today?
Does Gambia observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — Gambia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.
How many cities in Gambia are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 33 cities across Gambia (out of 33 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Gambia viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Gambia, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 107 days from today.
Time Zone Converters for the Gambia
Convert time between the time zones of Gambia and other locations worldwide.
Sunrise and Sunset in Gambia
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Serekunda
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Brikama
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Bununka Kunda
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Sukuta
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Talinding
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Faji Kunda
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Bakau
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Nema Kunku
6:55 AM6:40 PM
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Farafenni
6:54 AM6:39 PM
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Banjul
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Bakau New Town
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Busumbala
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Lamin
6:57 AM6:42 PM
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Welingara
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Brufut
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Ibo Town
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Sanchaba
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Latri Kunda
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Gunjur
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Manjai Kunda
6:58 AM6:43 PM
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Information about Gambia
| Population | 2,280,102 |
| Area | 11,300 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 270 |
| FIPS Code | GA |
| Top Level Domain | .gm |
| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) |
| Phone Prefix | +220 |
| Country Code | +220 |
| Languages | EN-GM (en-GM), FF (ff), MNK (mnk), WO (wo), WOF (wof) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇸🇳 Senegal |