One clock for the whole country, and it stays on UTC+0 every day of the year.
Guinea-Bissau at a glance
| Capital | Bissau |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC+0 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Abbreviations in use | GMT |
Time zone of Guinea-Bissau
The whole of Guinea-Bissau follows one IANA time zone: Africa/Bissau.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Bissau | --:-- | UTC+0 | Not observed | Bissau |
Clock changes in Guinea-Bissau
There are no seasonal clock changes in Guinea-Bissau. The time difference to other countries shifts only when they change their own clocks.
Local time in the largest cities of Guinea-Bissau
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissau | Bissau | --:-- | Africa/Bissau |
Time in Guinea-Bissau compared with the world
When it is 9:00 AM in Guinea-Bissau, it is 4:00 AM in New York, 8:00 PM in Sydney and 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 5 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 10 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time |
Daylight across Guinea-Bissau
In Bissau, daylight runs from 11 hours 26 minutes at the December solstice to 12 hours 49 minutes at the June solstice.
Same clock as Guinea-Bissau right now
These countries read the same time as Guinea-Bissau today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Liberia
- Mali
- Morocco
- Portugal Daylight saving time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- United Kingdom Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Plan around the time in Guinea-Bissau
- Convert a time to or from Guinea-Bissau: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Bissau to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Guinea-Bissau and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Guinea-Bissau have?
One: Africa/Bissau, at UTC+0 all year.
Does Guinea-Bissau use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC+0 all year.
What is the time difference between Guinea-Bissau and New York?
Guinea-Bissau is 5 hours ahead of New York in January and 4 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Guinea-Bissau does not.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.