Time in Mali

Mali keeps one time: Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 all year, with no daylight saving time. Mali borders 7 countries and territories, including Algeria, Ivory Coast, and Niger. Its capital is Bamako.

Mali and the countries around it
Greenwich Mean TimeUTC+00:00Bamako, Sikasso, and KoutialaAfrica/Bamako
Mali (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population
19,077,690 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
Total area
478,767 sq mi (1,240,000 km²)
Currency
Franc (XOF)
Languages
French (Mali), Bambara
Calling code
+223
Driving side
Right
Country code (ISO)
ML
Coordinates (central point)
17.605671, -0.754060

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.

Local time in the largest cities

Bamako, Sikasso, Koutiala, Ségou, Kayes, Mopti, Gao, and Kati all keep Greenwich Mean Time, like the rest of Mali.

Time in neighboring countries

CountryLocal time nowDifference from Mali
SenegalUTC+0 all yearsame time
NigerUTC+1 all year1 hour ahead
AlgeriaUTC+1 all year1 hour ahead
Ivory CoastUTC+0 all yearsame time
GuineaUTC+0 all yearsame time
MauritaniaUTC+0 all yearsame time
Burkina FasoUTC+0 all yearsame time

Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.

Check the time at a point

Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.

Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.