Cheken in numbers
- Coordinates
- 13.6000, -15.0500
- Region
- Central River
- Country
- Gambia, Africa
- Capital
- Banjul — 167 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Cheken, Central River, Gambia
Current local time for Cheken, Central River, Gambia is listed here, in the Africa/Banjul time zone (+0).
Cheken, Gambia
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC+0 · Africa/Banjul
Local time in Cheken
UTC+0 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Cheken.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:50 AM Solar noon 1:00 PM Sunset 7:09 PM Daylight 12 h 19 min Night 11 h 41 min Civil twilight 6:29 AM – 7:30 PM
Weather in Cheken right now
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Cheken and its neighbours
Largest cities in Central River
- Farato 15 017
- Bansang 9 528
- Sinchu Balla 8 008
- Madiana 6 069
- Brikama Ba 5 086
- Janjanbureh 4 547
Other places named Cheken
- Cheken Sinoe County, Liberia
Nearby places
- Kaolang — 4.1 km
- Sare Malang — 6.6 km
- Sare Louba — 7.6 km
- Jakhaly — 10.6 km
- Misera — 12.2 km
- Sukur — 13.1 km
Local time details for Cheken
Time in Cheken is measured by Africa/Banjul, at UTC+0. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
First light in Cheken comes at 6:50 AM today; darkness returns after 7:09 PM. The day gives 12 h 19 min of light.
If you are looking near Cheken, both Sinchu Balla and Pateh Sam keep the same time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone designation is used for Cheken?
- The designation used for Cheken is Africa/Banjul, with an offset of +0.
- Does the local time in Cheken change with daylight saving?
- No.
- Both sunrise and sunset in Cheken — what times?
- 6:50 AM and 7:09 PM.