Current time in Mogadishu
Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia, located in Banaadir, Somalia within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Mogadishu IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 2.6M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Somalia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Mogadishu, Somalia
Timezone
Africa/Mogadishu
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Standard
EAT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Mogadishu for calls, travel, and planning
Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia, located in Banaadir, Somalia within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Mogadishu IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 2.6M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Somalia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Mogadishu for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 2 hours behind Mogadishu. New York is currently 7 hours behind Mogadishu.
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Timezone
Africa/Mogadishu
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+3
DST
Not active
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Somalia
State / Area
Banaadir
Calling Code
+252
City profile
Useful local details for Mogadishu
Mogadishu is located in Banaadir, Somalia, in the Africa continent. The primary languages spoken here are SO, Arabic. The city has a population of approximately 2.6M, ranking it #94 in Somalia by size. For timezone purposes, Mogadishu uses Africa/Mogadishu (UTC+03:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Mogadishu does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Mogadishu does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Mogadishu
For work calls, the standard business window in Mogadishu is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Mogadishu local time before inviting people across Sub-Saharan Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Mogadishu uses SOS and the calling code for Somalia is +252. Languages spoken here include SO, Arabic. The city has a population of around 2.6M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Mogadishu does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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