Timbuktu in numbers
- Coordinates
- 16.7735, -3.0074
- Population
- 84 208
- Region
- Tombouctou
- Country
- Mali, Africa
- Capital
- Bamako — 706 km away
What time is it in Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali
This page shows, minute by minute, the local time in Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali, in the Africa/Bamako zone (+0).
Timbuktu, Mali
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC+0 · Africa/Bamako
Local time in Timbuktu
UTC+0 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Timbuktu, Tombouctou.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:09 AM Solar noon 11:57 AM Sunset 5:45 PM Daylight 11 h 36 min Night 12 h 24 min Civil twilight 5:47 AM – 6:07 PM
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Timbuktu and its neighbours
Largest cities in Tombouctou
Same time zone — Africa/Bamako
- Bamako Mali
Nearby places
- Kabara — 8.1 km
- Koryoume — 12.6 km
- Houndou Bongo Koyna — 13.1 km
- Hamadya — 13.9 km
- Toya — 13.9 km
- Toya — 16.4 km
About the time in Timbuktu
Timbuktu observes Africa/Bamako time, currently expressed as UTC+0. Daylight saving time here: No.
Sunrise falls at 6:09 AM today in Timbuktu, with the sun setting at 5:45 PM. That leaves 11 h 36 min of light.
You will find the same time in Kabara and Koryoume, both near Timbuktu.
Questions and answers
- What zone is used to calculate the time in Timbuktu?
- The time in Timbuktu is calculated using Africa/Bamako, with an offset of +0.
- Do I need to account for daylight saving time in Timbuktu?
- Daylight saving time in Timbuktu: No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Timbuktu?
- Sunset there is at 5:45 PM.