Geographic position of Kayes
Kayes is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 14.4478° N, 11.4439° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,608 km (999 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,410 km (5,226 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,627 km (7,225 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 1,234 km (767 mi) west
Kayes 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 Kayes
With a population of 194,716, Kayes ranks as the 5th most populous city in Mali, out of 59 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kayes
Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS / GAKD) is a regional airport serving Kayes directly.
Current local time at the airport is 17:35:30.
Daylight saving time in Kayes
Kayes uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Bamako. The current local offset is UTC+0 / GMT.
Kayes does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kayes
Business hours in Kayes (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 Kayes
Compare time in Kayes with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kayes in?
Kayes follows the Africa/Bamako time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Kayes at UTC+0.
What time is it in Kayes right now?
The current local time in Kayes is 17:35:30 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kayes observe daylight saving time?
No. Kayes is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kayes?
Kayes is currently UTC+0, meaning local time is +0 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kayes?
Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS) is the airport serving Kayes. The current local time at the airport is 17:35:30.
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