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Current time in Timbuktu

NOT NOWMonday, 2 November 2026 · GMT · UTC+0

Timbuktu is 5 hours ahead of New York. Timbuktu–New York overlap

A workday in Timbuktu

Timbuktu local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

Timbuktu time zone facts

Africa/Bamako zone
Time zone
GMT · UTC+0Greenwich Mean Time
Daylight saving
Not observedSame offset all year
Sunrise · sunset
06:10 · 17:4111h 31m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Christmas Day2026-12-25 · all Mali holidays
Coordinates
16.77, -3.01Mali
Same clock as
Bamako10 other listed cities

Timbuktu is in Mali and keeps Greenwich Mean Time (Africa/Bamako), UTC+0. There is no daylight saving, so the offset stays the same all year. Treat Timbuktu as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

Timbuktu against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Timbuktu time questions

What time zone is Timbuktu in?

Timbuktu uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. The IANA zone is Africa/Bamako. Timbuktu does not observe daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Timbuktu and New York?

Timbuktu is 5 hours ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 14:00 in Timbuktu.

When is it okay to message someone in Timbuktu?

PING is 09:00–18:00 Timbuktu time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between Timbuktu and Los Angeles?

Timbuktu is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 17:00 in Timbuktu.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Timbuktu today?

Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 17:41, giving 11h 31m of daylight.

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