Africa · Eastern Africa · Sovereign state
Current time in Somalia
A single time zone at UTC+03:00.
Time in Mogadishu☾ Night
00:50:47
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Zone
EAT
UTC
UTC+03:00
IANA
Africa/Mogadishu
About Somalia's time
A single time zone.
Somalia operates on a single timezone — East Africa Time (EAT), which is UTC+3. The country does not observe daylight saving time, keeping things straightforward for residents and visitors.
Major cities
Cities of Somalia.
Convert
Somalia to the world's clocks.
Somalia
12:50am
Eastern Standard Time
5:50pm
Somalia to Eastern Time7 hours ahead
Somalia
12:50am
Pacific Time
2:50pm
Somalia to Pacific Time10 hours ahead
Somalia
12:50am
Greenwich Mean Time
10:50pm
Somalia to London (GMT)2 hours ahead
Somalia
12:50am
Central European Time
11:50pm
Somalia to Central Europe1 hour ahead
Somalia
12:50am
India Standard Time
3:20am
Somalia to India2 hours 30 minutes behind
Somalia
12:50am
Japan Standard Time
6:50am
Somalia to Japan6 hours behind
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Somalia's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone is Somalia in?
- Somalia uses East Africa Time (EAT), which is UTC+3.
- Does Somalia observe daylight saving time?
- No, Somalia does not observe daylight saving time. The country stays on UTC+3 year-round.
- How do I convert Somalia's time to my timezone?
- Somalia is on UTC+3, so subtract or add the appropriate number of hours based on your local UTC offset. For example, when it's noon in Somalia, it's 9:00 AM in UTC±0 (London) and 4:00 AM in New York (UTC-5 during standard time).
- What are the major cities in Somalia's timezone?
- All major cities in Somalia, including Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Kismayo, and Baidoa, use the same timezone: UTC+3 (EAT).
- Is Somalia's timezone the same as neighboring countries?
- Yes, Somalia shares its timezone (UTC+3, EAT) with neighboring countries like Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, and Djibouti.
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{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}