What time zone is Burao in?

Burao currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Mogadishu.

Current Time in Burao, Togdheer, Somalia

1:55:01 AM

01:55:01

Saturday, September 12, 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

Sunrise5:48 AMSolar noon11:54 AMSunset5:59 PM

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Location facts

Place

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

Practical

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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Clock changes in Burao

2026

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Solar noon: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Daylight duration: 12 hr 12 min31 sec shorter than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:27 AM – 6:21 PM
Nautical twilight: 5:02 AM – 6:45 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:38 AM – 7:10 PM

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:48 AM (east, 85.6°)
Sunset: 5:59 PM (west, 274.2°)
Day length: 12 hr 12 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:54 AM (84.6° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:27 AM – 6:21 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 5:02 AM – 6:45 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:38 AM – 7:10 PM

Moon

Phase: New Moon (2% illuminated)
Moonrise: 6:39 AM (east, 93.5°)
Moonset: 6:53 PM (west, 263.3°)
Previous principal phase: New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Next principal phase: First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Saturday, September 12	5:48 AM	5:59 PM	12 hr 12 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Sunday, September 13	5:48 AM	5:59 PM	12 hr 11 min	32 sec shorter than the previous day
Monday, September 14	5:48 AM	5:58 PM	12 hr 11 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Tuesday, September 15	5:48 AM	5:58 PM	12 hr 10 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Wednesday, September 16	5:47 AM	5:57 PM	12 hr 10 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Thursday, September 17	5:47 AM	5:56 PM	12 hr 09 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Friday, September 18	5:47 AM	5:56 PM	12 hr 09 min	32 sec shorter than the previous day

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Time context

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

Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)

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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