Time Now in Timbuktu, Mali 🇲🇱
Lat/Long: 16.77° N, 3.01° W
Elevation: 274 m above sea level
Population rank: #12 of 83 cities in Mali by population
Region: Tombouctou
IANA Timezone: Africa/Bamako
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mali: GMT
Timbuktu keeps its clocks on UTC+00:00, in the Africa/Bamako time zone. Timbuktu does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Timbuktu has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Timbuktu sits at a modest 274 m above sea level. Timbuktu is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 3601 km off. Timbuktu is a significant city in Mali, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Timbuktu at 05:48 and sets at 18:47, giving 12h 59m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Timbuktu
Daylight Hours in Timbuktu
Timbuktu gets 12h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise in Timbuktu is at 05:48 and sunset in Timbuktu is at 18:47.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 07m near the December solstice to 13h 07m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 04:26 | 05:48 | 12:18 | 15:36 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 04:27 | 05:48 | 12:18 | 15:36 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 04:27 | 05:49 | 12:18 | 15:35 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:28 | 05:49 | 12:18 | 15:35 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:28 | 05:49 | 12:18 | 15:34 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:29 | 05:50 | 12:18 | 15:34 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:29 | 05:50 | 12:18 | 15:33 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Timbuktu
Sunrise
in Timbuktu
↑
5:48 AM
Sunset
in Timbuktu
↓
6:47 PM
Day Length
12h 59m
Dawn
in Timbuktu
5:24 AM
Dusk
in Timbuktu
7:11 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Timbuktu
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
42.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:18
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:17
Distances & Clock Changes in Timbuktu
How Far Is Timbuktu From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 3,601 km | N (7deg) |
| London | 3,871 km | N (3deg) |
| Moscow | 5,521 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Dubai | 6,079 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,523 km | SW (228deg) |
| New York | 7,214 km | NW (308deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,966 km | ENE (75deg) |
| Los Angeles | 11,139 km | NW (310deg) |
Timbuktu's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Timbuktu and you would surface near Lautoka, Fiji, about 106 km from the antipodal point at 16.8deg S, 177.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Timbuktu
What time is it in Timbuktu right now?
The current local time in Timbuktu is 15:54 on Monday, July 20, 2026. Timbuktu follows the Africa/Bamako time zone.
What time zone is Timbuktu in?
Clocks in Timbuktu follow the Africa/Bamako 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 Timbuktu?
Is Timbuktu on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Timbuktu as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Timbuktu today?
Today in Timbuktu: sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 18:47, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Timbuktu tonight?
Tonight the moon over Timbuktu is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 42.1%.
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 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.