Serekunda, Gambia · UTC+0
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Serekunda is the largest city in Gambia by population, larger than the capital Banjul but without capital status. It is a dense, commercial city that grew up just outside the colonial capital and has since absorbed much of the country’s commercial activity. It runs on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving.
Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, a narrow strip along the Gambia River surrounded on three sides by Senegal. The country’s shape follows the river, and at 13 degrees north latitude, daylight varies only slightly across the year. The fixed GMT offset aligns Gambia’s clocks with the Greenwich meridian that runs through West Africa at roughly this longitude.
Gambia switched from GMT to West Africa Time (UTC+1) in 2012, then switched back to GMT in 2015, causing considerable confusion for residents and businesses in the interval. The reversal reflected a preference for the stable and historically understood GMT offset rather than an alignment with neighboring Senegal that proved impractical.
the market and trading rhythms
Serekunda’s commercial markets, the Serekunda Market being one of the busiest in West Africa, run on schedules tied to trading patterns and opening hours rather than clock precision.
Sukuta nearby keeps the same GMT offset.
9am in Serekunda is 9am in London in winter. During British Summer Time, London advances to UTC+1 and the gap opens to one hour.
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Questions about time in Serekunda
- What timezone is Serekunda in?
- Serekunda uses the IANA timezone
Africa/Banjul. The UTC offset is always UTC+0 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Serekunda observe daylight saving time?
- No. Serekunda does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+0 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Serekunda?
- Serekunda is currently at UTC+0.
- What is the time difference between Serekunda and New York?
- Serekunda is currently 4 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Serekunda and London?
- Serekunda is currently 1 hour behind London.
- What is the time difference between Serekunda and Los Angeles?
- Serekunda is currently 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Serekunda and Tokyo?
- Serekunda is currently 9 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Serekunda?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Serekunda is
Africa/Banjul. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Africa/Banjul' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Africa/Banjul')`), or any IANA-compatible library.