Current local time in Mogadishu, Somalia

Current local time in Mogadishu, Somalia. East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3), no daylight saving time. Compare Mogadishu time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Mogadishu: 20:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Mogadishu time zone

Mogadishu uses East Africa Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Somalia uses one time zone, East Africa Time.

Time difference from Mogadishu

City	Difference	Time there
London	3 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	7 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	10 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	2 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	1 hour ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	2 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	5 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	6 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	8 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	2 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Mogadishu today

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 17:00 · Day length 12h 3m.

About Mogadishu

Somalia

Region: Banaadir
Coordinates: 2.0371°, 45.3438°
Population: 2,587,183
Dialing code: +252
Currency: SOS (Shilling)

Public holidays in Somalia

Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
Saturday 1 May - Labour Day
Saturday 26 June - Independence Day
Thursday 1 July - Republic Day

Airports near Mogadishu

Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), 5 km south-west

Same time zone

Istanbul · Moscow · Baghdad · Dar es Salaam · Saint Petersburg · Jeddah · Borama · Hargeysa · Berbera · Kismayo · Marka · El Dibir

All of Somalia uses one time zone, East Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Marka · Baidoa · Kismayo · Mandera · Cabudwaaq · Warder · Garissa · Malindi

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Mogadishu in?: Mogadishu uses East Africa Time (UTC+3), UTC+3.
02Does Mogadishu have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Mogadishu and London?: The current difference is 3 hours.
04What is a good time to call Mogadishu from New York?: Between 09:00 - 10:00 in New York (16:00 - 17:00 in Mogadishu), both are within working hours.