What time zone is Burao in?

Burao uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Mogadishu.

Does Burao observe daylight saving time?

No. Burao uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.

Current Time in Burao, Togdheer, Somalia

8:31:27 AM

08:31:27

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00

Africa/Mogadishu

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Time zone details

Burao does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Burao

Sunrise5:47 AMSolar noon11:41 AMSunset5:36 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Somalia
Administrative area: Togdheer
Place type: City or town
Country currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)

Practical

Country languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, English
Dialing code: +252
Population: 99,270
Elevation: Approximately 1,041 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 9° 31' N / 45° 32' E

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Burao follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Mogadishu

Popular conversions (current offsets)

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All times shown relative to Burao local time

Clock changes in Burao

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Solar noon: 11:41 AM
Sunset: 5:36 PM
Daylight duration: 11 hr 49 min27 sec shorter than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:25 AM – 5:57 PM
Nautical twilight: 5:00 AM – 6:22 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:35 AM – 6:47 PM

Full MoonMoon illumination98%

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:47 AM (east, 102.8°)
Sunset: 5:36 PM (west, 257.0°)
Day length: 11 hr 49 min27 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:41 AM (67.7° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:25 AM – 5:57 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 5:00 AM – 6:22 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:35 AM – 6:47 PM

Moon

Phase: Full Moon (98% illuminated)
Moonrise: 6:40 PM (northeast, 66.0°)
Moonset: 6:42 AM (west, 291.9°)
Previous principal phase: Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Next principal phase: Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Tuesday, October 27	5:47 AM	5:36 PM	11 hr 49 min	27 sec shorter than the previous day
Wednesday, October 28	5:47 AM	5:35 PM	11 hr 48 min	28 sec shorter than the previous day
Thursday, October 29	5:47 AM	5:35 PM	11 hr 48 min	27 sec shorter than the previous day
Friday, October 30	5:47 AM	5:35 PM	11 hr 48 min	27 sec shorter than the previous day
Saturday, October 31	5:47 AM	5:34 PM	11 hr 47 min	27 sec shorter than the previous day
Sunday, November 1	5:48 AM	5:34 PM	11 hr 47 min	27 sec shorter than the previous day
Monday, November 2	5:48 AM	5:34 PM	11 hr 46 min	26 sec shorter than the previous day

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Upcoming public holidays in Togdheer

Tue, Jan 5, 2027Laylat al-Mi'raj
Tue, Mar 9, 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Burao, Togdheer, Somalia

Berbera AirportBBOMedium airport · Serves Berbera116 km northwest

Source: OurAirports record · BBO / HCMI

About 116 km (72.1 mi) northwest of Burao

Scheduled airline service in source data

Egal International AirportHGALarge airport · Serves Hargeisa159 km west

Source: OurAirports record · HGA / HCMH

About 159 km (98.8 mi) west of Burao