What Timezone is Mali In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Mali uses a single timezone: UTC. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Mali (UTC) is 12:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Mali time.
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Time difference between Mali and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Mali is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | the same time |
| New York | UTC-5 | 5 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 4 hours behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 5.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 9 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 10 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mauritania
- Portugal
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Togo
- United Kingdom
Mali in context
- Mali covers 1,240,192 km², making it the 23rd largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 18 people per km² ranks 172nd of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 7 countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal.
- Mali is landlocked, with no direct coastline.
- With 22,395,489 people, Mali holds about 5.1% of the population of Western Africa.
- That is roughly 1.5% of the Africa total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Mali is a member state of the United Nations.
Mali time — FAQ
What timezone is Mali in?
Mali is in the UTC timezone.
How many timezones does Mali have?
Mali uses a single timezone (UTC).
What time is it in Mali when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Mali (UTC) is 12:00.
What other countries share Mali's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC timezone as Mali include Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iceland, Ireland and 9 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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