Basra in numbers
- Coordinates
- 2.2991, 45.2636
- Region
- Lower Shabeelle
- Country
- Somalia, Africa
- Capital
- Mogadishu — 30 km away
- Same name
- 24 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Basra, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia
This page shows what the clocks read right now in Basra, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia, in the Africa/Mogadishu zone (+3).
Basra, Somalia
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Mogadishu
Local time in Basra
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Basra.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:43 AM Solar noon 11:45 AM Sunset 5:47 PM Daylight 12 h 03 min Night 11 h 57 min Civil twilight 5:22 AM – 6:08 PM
Weather in Basra right now
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Basra and its neighbours
Largest cities in Lower Shabeelle
Other places named Basra
- Basra Punjab, Pakistan
- Basra Haryana, India
- Basra Himachal Pradesh, India
- Basra Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Basra Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania
Same time zone — Africa/Mogadishu
Nearby places
- Buslei — 3.8 km
- Belet Amin — 3.8 km
- Istanbuul — 4.5 km
- Beytalkariim — 5.1 km
- Baqdaad — 5.2 km
- Baqdaad — 5.2 km
Basra: clock, sun and surroundings
Time runs the same in Basra and in nearby Buslei and Belet Amin.
Time in Basra is measured by Africa/Mogadishu, at UTC+3. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
Expect sunrise at 5:43 AM and sunset at 5:47 PM in Basra today. Daylight adds up to 12 h 03 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone should I use for Basra?
- Use Africa/Mogadishu for Basra; its offset is +3.
- Does Basra keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Basra: No.
- Please give the sunrise time for Basra.
- The sun rises at 5:43 AM.