Time Now in Gaoua, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
Lat/Long: 10.33° N, 3.18° W
Elevation: 337 m above sea level
Population rank: #22 of 110 cities in Burkina Faso by population
Region: Sud-Ouest
Country: 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Burkina Faso: GMT
Clocks in Gaoua are set to UTC+00:00 under the Africa/Ouagadougou zone. Gaoua does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Gaoua has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Gaoua stands at an elevated 337 m above the sea. Gaoua is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4315 km off. Gaoua is a significant city in Burkina Faso, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Gaoua at 06:03 and sets at 18:27, giving 12h 24m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Gaoua
Daylight Hours in Gaoua
Gaoua gets 12h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gaoua is at 06:03 and sunset in Gaoua is at 18:27.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 31m near the December solstice to 12h 43m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gaoua and Major Cities
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Other Cities in Burkina Faso with Local Time
Cities Sharing Gaoua's Time Zone (UTC+00:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Gaoua.
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Prayer Times in Gaoua
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:49 | 06:03 | 12:15 | 15:23 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:49 | 06:03 | 12:15 | 15:22 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:49 | 06:03 | 12:15 | 15:21 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:49 | 06:03 | 12:15 | 15:20 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:49 | 06:03 | 12:14 | 15:19 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:49 | 06:03 | 12:14 | 15:18 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:49 | 06:03 | 12:14 | 15:17 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
14-day Forecast for Gaoua
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gaoua
Sunrise
in Gaoua
↑
6:03 AM
Sunset
in Gaoua
↓
6:27 PM
Day Length
12h 24m
Dawn
in Gaoua
5:41 AM
Dusk
in Gaoua
6:49 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gaoua
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
61.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:26
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:02
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Distances & Clock Changes in Gaoua
How Far Is Gaoua From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,315 km | N (6deg) |
| London | 4,587 km | N (3deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,042 km | SW (231deg) |
| Moscow | 6,164 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Dubai | 6,357 km | ENE (67deg) |
| New York | 7,648 km | NW (310deg) |
| Mumbai | 8,182 km | ENE (73deg) |
| Los Angeles | 11,584 km | NW (309deg) |
Gaoua's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gaoua and you would surface near Funafuti, Tuvalu, about 329 km from the antipodal point at 10.3deg S, 176.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gaoua
What time is it in Gaoua right now?
The current local time in Gaoua is 07:42 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Gaoua follows the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone.
What time zone is Gaoua in?
Clocks in Gaoua follow the Africa/Ouagadougou IANA time zone (UTC+00:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gaoua?
Is Gaoua on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 21, 2026, Gaoua is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaoua today?
In Gaoua today the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 18:27, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaoua tonight?
Tonight the moon over Gaoua is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 61.5%.
What is solar time in Gaoua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaoua, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.