Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), UTC+0. IANA zone Africa/Bissau.
Time in Guinea-Bissau
Time in Bissau now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+0 · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Bissau time zone
Clock changes
Bissau does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
Location
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Coordinates 11.86° N, 15.60° W; population about 439,704.
Sunrise and sunset in Bissau today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:33 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min
- Night length
- 12 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:41 AM – 7:24 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:07 PM – 6:49 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:33 AM – 6:41 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:49 PM – 6:58 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Bissau time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Bissau |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bissau |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bissau |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bissau |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bissau |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Bissau |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Bissau |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Bissau |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bissau |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bissau |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Bissau |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Bissau |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | Same time as Bissau |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Bissau |
Questions about time in Bissau
What time zone is Bissau in?
Bissau uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0, UTC+0) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Bissau, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Bissau observe daylight saving time?
No. Bissau stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Bissau from UTC?
Bissau is on the same time as UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bissau today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:55 AM and set at 6:36 PM, giving 11 h 41 min of daylight.
Near Bissau
- Serekunda, Gambia 211 km
- Camayenne, Guinea 333 km
- Conakry, Guinea 333 km
- Touba, Senegal 335 km
- Dakar, Senegal 373 km
- Pikine, Senegal 376 km
- Freetown, Sierra Leone 456 km
- Nouakchott, Mauritania 693 km