Current Time in Bakau, Banjul, Gambia
8:05:54 PM
20:05:54
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Africa/Banjul
Time zone details
Bakau does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bakau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Gambia
- Administrative area
- Banjul
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Wolof, Fula
- Dialing code
- +220
- Population
- 43,098
- Elevation
- Approximately 22 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 13° 28' N / 16° 40' W
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Clock changes in Bakau
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 14 min44 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 14 min44 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 14 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bakau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Serekunda
Current time offsetUTC (GMT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in The Gambia
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Independence Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bakau, Banjul, Gambia
Banjul International AirportBJLLarge airport · Serves Banjul (Yundum)15.9 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BJL / GBYD
About 15.9 km (9.9 mi) south-southeast of Bakau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ziguinchor AirportZIGMedium airport · Serves Ziguinchor, Senegal111 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ZIG / GOGG
About 111 km (69.2 mi) south-southeast of Bakau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cap Skirring AirportCSKMedium airport · Serves Cap Skirring, Senegal121 km south
Source: OurAirports record · CSK / GOGS
About 121 km (74.9 mi) south of Bakau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bakau in?
- Bakau currently uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Banjul.
- When is the next clock change in Bakau?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bakau in the next 12 months
- Does Bakau observe daylight saving time?
- Bakau does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bakau right now?
- Bakau is currently UTC