Africa · Mali
Current time in Bamako
Greenwich Mean Time.
GMT · UTC+00:00IANA: Africa/Bamako12.65° N · 8.00° W
Current time☾ Night
21:14:19
Friday, June 5, 2026
Sunrise
06:05
Solar noon
12:30
Sunset
18:55
Daylight saving
Not observed
This zone has no seasonal clock change.
About Bamako time
Bamako keeps one clock.
Bamako hums along steadily throughout the year, with the sun rising and setting in near-perfect rhythm and GMT offering a steady anchor for meetings with teams across Europe and West Africa.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Bamako's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Bamako observe daylight saving time?
- Never. Mali sticks to GMT year-round, so the clock never shifts forward or backward.
- How does Bamako's daylight pattern look?
- Days stay remarkably even, with roughly 12 hours of daylight throughout the year thanks to its proximity to the equator.
- Why is Bamako's GMT offset strategic?
- Its GMT offset overlaps cleanly with London, Paris, and Casablanca during business hours, making it a natural coordination hub for transnational calls.
- What is the earliest sunset in Bamako?
- Sunset hovers around 6:00 PM even in the shortest days, so late-afternoon meetings stay reliably bright.
- How does Bamako's lack of clock changes affect scheduling?
- Remote teams never need to adjust for DST shifts, so recurring meetings stay fixed on the same hour all year.
- Is Bamako's time zone shared with neighboring countries?
- Several West African nations like Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Ghana also use GMT, easing cross-border scheduling.
- How does harvest season align with Bamako's clock?
- During October–November meetings, mornings feel cooler while the late dry season keeps schedules predictable for field coordination.
- Is midnight in Bamako the same as UTC midnight?
- Exactly—no UTC offset means Bamako's midnight, noon, and every hour match the universal reference clock.
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{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}