What time zone is Timbuktu in?

Timbuktu is in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC), Africa/Bamako. Standard time is UTC.

Does Timbuktu use daylight saving time?

No. Timbuktu stays on UTC all year.

Time in Timbuktu

Greenwich Mean Time (UTC, UTC)

Current local time: 04:19

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

Current local time in Timbuktu: 04:19 · 11 Nov 2026

Timbuktu time zone

Time zone

UTC+0 · UTC+0standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Mali uses Greenwich Mean Time.

UTC+0 · UTC+0Bamako, Sikasso, Ségou, Kayes, Mopti and moreNo daylight saving time

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

Time difference from Timbuktu

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Timbuktu
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:19	Same time	Compare Timbuktu and London
New York	23:19-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Timbuktu and New York
Los Angeles	20:19-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Timbuktu and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:19	1 h ahead	Compare Timbuktu and Berlin
Dubai	08:19	4 h ahead	Compare Timbuktu and Dubai
New Delhi	09:49	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Timbuktu and New Delhi
Singapore	12:19	8 h ahead	Compare Timbuktu and Singapore
Tokyo	13:19	9 h ahead	Compare Timbuktu and Tokyo
Sydney	15:19	11 h ahead	Compare Timbuktu and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:19	1 h ahead	Compare Timbuktu and Copenhagen

Sun in Timbuktu today

Daylight

11h 24m today - 1h 44m less than the longest day and 0h 16m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Timbuktu

City facts

Country: Mali
Region: Tombouctou
Population: 84,208
Dialing code
Currency: XOF · Franc
Coordinates: 16.7735°, -3.0074°

Public holidays in Mali

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan202027
Army Day
Wednesday · in 70 days
National
Mar92027
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tuesday · in 118 days
National
Mar262027
Martyrs’ Day
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Londonmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Birminghammatches until 28 Mar 2027
Dublinmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Glasgowmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Manchestermatches until 28 Mar 2027
Sheffieldmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Leedsmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lisbonmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Mopti284 km · Same time
Mbera314 km · Same time
Gao321 km · Same time
Djibo332 km · Same time
Ouahigouya361 km · Same time
Kongoussi415 km · Same time
Niono425 km · Same time
San437 km · Same time
Niamey658 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Sokoto978 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Timbuktu in?: Timbuktu uses Africa/Bamako: UTC+0 (UTC+0).
02Does Timbuktu have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Timbuktu and London?: Timbuktu is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Timbuktu from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Timbuktu.

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 Timbuktu in?: Timbuktu is in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC), Africa/Bamako. Standard time is UTC.
02Does Timbuktu use daylight saving time?: No. Timbuktu stays on UTC all year.
03What is the time difference between Timbuktu and UTC?: Timbuktu is UTC all year.

Time in Timbuktu

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Army Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Martyrs’ Day

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now