Somalia · Banaadir
Current local time in Mogadishu
Mogadishu keeps time on the Africa/Mogadishu zone, currently UTC+3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Mogadishu, Banaadir
01:06
Wed, Sep 2UTC+3
Mogadishu time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Somalia
- Region
- Banaadir
- Coordinates
- 2.04°, 45.34°
- Population
- 2,587,183
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Mogadishu today
Computed from Mogadishu's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:58 AM
- Day length
- 12h 2m
- Civil dawn
- 5:33 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:23 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:21 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:35 PM
Mogadishu time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Mogadishu is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 6h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Mogadishutime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Mogadishu right now?
- Mogadishu is on Africa/Mogadishu, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Mogadishu in?
- Mogadishu uses the IANA time zone Africa/Mogadishu, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Mogadishu observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mogadishu stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Mogadishu today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:57 AM and sets at about 5:59 PM local time in Mogadishu, giving roughly 12h 2m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:58 AM.
Working with Mogadishu time
Scheduling across Africa/Mogadishu is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Mogadishu and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Africa/Mogadishu.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Mogadishu does not.Add to your boardKeep Mogadishu beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Mogadishu offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Africa/Mogadishu baked in, not guessed.