Current Time in Gao, Mali 🇲🇱
Lat/Long:
16.27° N,
0.04° W
Population: 133,110
Country:
🇲🇱
Mali
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Bamako
UTC Offset:
+00:00
Timezone:
GMT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mali:
GMT
Time in Gao — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Gao's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Gao right now?
The current local time in Gao, Mali is 20:01 (Thursday, June 04, 2026). Gao observes the Africa/Bamako time zone, which is UTC+0 .
Which time zone does Gao use?
Gao uses Africa/Bamako, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Gao.
Does Gao observe daylight saving time?
Gao is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Bamako time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Gao?
Right now Gao is at UTC+0. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Gao observes DST.
When does the day change in Gao?
Midnight in Gao occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Bamako zone. Since Gao is at UTC+0, the date here is aligned with UTC by 0 hours.