Geographic position of Bissau
Bissau is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 11.8636° N, 15.5977° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,321 km (821 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,698 km (5,405 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,339 km (7,046 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 1,699 km (1,056 mi) west
Bissau lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Bissau
With a population of 439,704, Bissau ranks as the 1st most populous city in Guinea-Bissau, out of 4 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Bissau
Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB / GGOV) is a major international airport serving Bissau directly.
Current local time at the airport is 16:43:55.
Daylight saving time in Bissau
Bissau uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Bissau. The current local offset is UTC+0 / GMT.
Bissau does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Bissau
Business hours in Bissau (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Bissau
Compare time in Bissau with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Bissau in?
Bissau follows the Africa/Bissau time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Bissau at UTC+0.
What time is it in Bissau right now?
The current local time in Bissau is 16:43:55 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Bissau observe daylight saving time?
No. Bissau is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Bissau?
Bissau is currently UTC+0, meaning local time is +0 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Bissau?
Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) is the airport serving Bissau. The current local time at the airport is 16:43:55.
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