Time in Mogadishu
The exact local hour in Mogadishu, Somalia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Mogadishu sits at 2.0469° N, 45.3182° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:30 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:51 (5:51 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:57 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:02 (6:02 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:24 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 11m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Mogadishu is in the Africa/Mogadishu zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Mogadishu does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Mogadishu compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Mogadishu, with the great-circle distance from Mogadishu for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 6,931 km · 4,307 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 12,270 km · 7,624 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 10,266 km · 6,379 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 2,787 km · 1,732 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 11,598 km · 7,207 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 15,648 km · 9,723 mi |
About Mogadishu
| Country | Somalia |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,610,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 2.0469, 45.3182 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Mogadishu |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +252 |
| Currency | SOS |
Cities one hour from Mogadishu
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Mogadishu on the world clock.