Time in Mali
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Mali? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Mali: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Mali time zone
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Bamako
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Mali
Mali does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Bamako today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Golden hour
- 06:11–06:54 and 17:37–18:19
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min (37 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:03–06:24 and 18:06–18:27
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202759% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:58, at sunset
Moon in Bamako today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- 23:19
- Moonset
- 11:40
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 14:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 07:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 04:13
About Mali
Mali uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC). Bamako is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 70 places in Mali.
- Capital
- Bamako
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 70
- Population
- 22,395,489 (2022)
Largest cities in Mali
All places in Mali A–Z
- Abdel Begrou
- Aguelhok
- Andéranboukan
- Bafoulabé
- Bamako
- Bamba
- Banamba
- Bandiagara
- Bankass
- Bla
- Bougouni
- Bourem
- Dialakorodji
- Diéma
- Dioïla
- Diourou
- Diré
- Djenné
- Douentza
- Dougabougou
- Fana
- Finnkolo
- Gao
- Goundam
- I-n-Tillit
- Inékar
- Kadiolo
- Kangaba
- Kati
- Kayes
- Ké-Macina
- Kidal
- Kinmparana
- Kita
- Kokofata
- Kolokani
- Kolondiéba
- Koro
- Koulikoro
- Kouri
- Koutiala
- Mahina
- Markala
- Massiogo
- Ménaka
- Moninnpébougou
- Mopti
- Moribabougou
- Nara
- Niafunké
- Niono
- Nioro
- Ntossoni
- Pèlèngana
- Sagalo
- San
- Sangarébougou
- Ségou
- Sibi
- Sikasso
- Sirakoro Méguétana
- Siribala Coro
- Taoudenni
- Ténenkou
- Tessit
- Timbuktu
- Toubakoura
- Yanfolila
- Yorosso
- Zégoua
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Mali in?
Mali uses GMT (Africa/Bamako), UTC.
Does Mali observe daylight saving time?
No. Mali stays on UTC all year round.
What is the time difference between Bamako and UTC?
The time in Bamako is UTC.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Mali is currently on UTC.