What time is it in Mogadishu right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mogadishu, Somalia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Mogadishu. Mogadishu is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Mogadishu in?

Mogadishu uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Mogadishu, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Mogadishu observe daylight saving time?

No. Mogadishu stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Mogadishu?

Open the time zone converter for Mogadishu to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia

Mogadishu is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Mogadishu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Mogadishu, Somalia

3:24 PM:43EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Somalia
Region: Banaadir
Lat/Long: 2°02'N / 45°21'E
Elevation: 12 m
Population: 2,587,183
Currency: Shilling (SOS)
Languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, English
Dialling code: +252

Time zone in Mogadishu

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Mogadishu keeps UTC+3

Mogadishu keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Mogadishu, one of 2 time zones in use in Somalia. Mogadishu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Mogadishu today

Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Day length
12 hours 3 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mogadishu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 2°02'N / 45°21'E.

Time difference between Mogadishu and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Mogadishu. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Mogadishu
City	Local time	Compared to Mogadishu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Mogadishu

All 42 cities in Somalia

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.