Current Time in Gambia
The Gambia uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in the Gambia
It's 7:03 PM GMT (UTC+00:00) in the Gambia on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
The Gambia does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time
- IANA: Africa/Banjul
- UTC offset now
- UTC+00:00 (GMT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+0 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Serekunda
Brikama
Bununka Kunda
Sukuta
How the Gambia writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 November 2026
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 pm
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the en-GM locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in the Gambia
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Independence DayThu, 18 February 2027 · in 105 days
- Good FridayFri, 26 March 2027 · in 141 days
- Easter MondayMon, 29 March 2027 · in 144 days
Time difference from the Gambia
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in the Gambia time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 8 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 4 h ahead | 4 h (09:00–13:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 9 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 11 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
The Gambia at a glance
- Capital
- Banjul
- Population
- 2,422,712
- Currency
- dalasi (GMD)
Questions about time in the Gambia
- What time is it in the Gambia right now?
- When this page was generated it was 7:03 PM GMT (UTC+00:00) in the Gambia.
- How many time zones does the Gambia have?
- The Gambia uses one time zone, Greenwich Mean Time (IANA ID Africa/Banjul).
- Does the Gambia observe daylight saving time?
- No. The Gambia does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in the Gambia?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.