What time zone is Gaalkacyo in?

Gaalkacyo is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Mogadishu. Standard time is UTC+3.

Does Gaalkacyo use daylight saving time?

No. Gaalkacyo stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Gaalkacyo

East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3)

Current local time: 06:43

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Gaalkacyo: 06:43 · 11 Nov 2026

Gaalkacyo time zone

Time zone

UTC+3 · UTC+3standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Somalia uses East Africa Time.

UTC+3 · UTC+3Banaadir, Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed, Lower Juba, Lower Shabeelle and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Gaalkacyo

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Gaalkacyo
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	03:43	3 h behind	Compare Gaalkacyo and London
New York	22:43-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Gaalkacyo and New York
Los Angeles	19:43-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Gaalkacyo and Los Angeles
Berlin	04:43	2 h behind	Compare Gaalkacyo and Berlin
Dubai	07:43	1 h ahead	Compare Gaalkacyo and Dubai
New Delhi	09:13	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Gaalkacyo and New Delhi
Singapore	11:43	5 h ahead	Compare Gaalkacyo and Singapore
Tokyo	12:43	6 h ahead	Compare Gaalkacyo and Tokyo
Sydney	14:43	8 h ahead	Compare Gaalkacyo and Sydney
Copenhagen	04:43	2 h behind	Compare Gaalkacyo and Copenhagen

Sun in Gaalkacyo today

Daylight

11h 50m today - 0h 41m less than the longest day and 0h 6m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Gaalkacyo

City facts

Country: Somalia
Region: Mudug
Population: 61,200
Dialing code
Currency: SOS · Shilling
Coordinates: 6.7697°, 47.4308°

Public holidays in Somalia

Holidays

Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar92027
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tuesday · in 118 days
National
May12027
Labour Day
Saturday · in 171 days
National
May162027
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Sunday · in 186 days
National
Jun152027
Day of Ashura
Tuesday · in 216 days
National

National holidays shown; a matching regional calendar is not available.

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Cabudwaaq145 km · Same time
Laascaanood190 km · Same time
Balanbale215 km · Same time
Garoowe215 km · Same time
Warder232 km · Same time
Beledweyne334 km · Same time
Burao371 km · Same time
Gode438 km · Same time

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Gaalkacyo in?: Gaalkacyo uses Africa/Mogadishu: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
02Does Gaalkacyo have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Gaalkacyo and London?: Gaalkacyo is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Gaalkacyo from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 17:00-18:00 in Gaalkacyo.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Gaalkacyo in?: Gaalkacyo is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Mogadishu. Standard time is UTC+3.
02Does Gaalkacyo use daylight saving time?: No. Gaalkacyo stays on UTC+3 all year.
03What is the time difference between Gaalkacyo and UTC?: Gaalkacyo is UTC+3 all year.

Time in Gaalkacyo

New Year’s Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Labour Day

Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)

Day of Ashura

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now