Current Time in Serekunda
How to Check Current Time in Serekunda, Gambia
Open the Serekunda time converter page: Go to https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/gambia/serekunda. The page loads with Serekunda pre-selected in the Africa/Banjul time zone, which is useful if you are planning a call with a contact in the Greater Banjul area or checking local time before arranging travel to The Gambia’s main urban corridor.
Add comparison cities with the “+ Add City” button: Click + Add City and search for cities such as London, New York, or Dubai to compare Serekunda with major business and travel hubs. This is especially practical for tourism operators, NGO teams, import-export businesses, and diaspora families coordinating across West Africa, Europe, the US, and the Gulf.
Drag across the grid to select a meeting window: Use the Select button if needed, then drag across Serekunda’s row on the 24-hour timeline to highlight a time range in purple, such as 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Serekunda. That visual selection immediately shows the matching local times in your other city rows—for example, 9:00 AM in Serekunda is 10:00 AM in London during UK winter, 5:00 AM in New York during US Eastern Daylight Time, and 1:00 PM in Dubai—helping you avoid scheduling outside normal work hours.
Export and share the selected time range: After selecting a time block, use the export options shown on the page: ICS download, Google Calendar, Gmail, Copy to clipboard, or Share link. This is useful when you need to send a confirmed meeting slot to a remote team, share a tourism booking time with travelers, or make sure everyone sees the appointment automatically in their own local calendar.
About Serekunda Time Zone
Serekunda uses the IANA time zone Africa/Banjul, the standard zone for The Gambia. Its standard time is UTC+0, which means local time in Serekunda matches Coordinated Universal Time year-round. There is no daylight saving time (DST) in Serekunda, so the city keeps the same offset in January, June, and October.
Serekunda is located in western Gambia near the Atlantic coast, within the country’s largest urban area close to Banjul, Bakau, and Serrekunda’s surrounding metropolitan communities. Because The Gambia is geographically enclosed by Senegal except for its Atlantic coastline, Serekunda’s time aligns closely with regional West African coordination, although neighboring countries may be described under different time zone labels depending on their national standard.
Compared with nearby West African time zones, Serekunda remains on UTC+0, the same offset used by cities such as Dakar in Senegal and Conakry in Guinea. This makes regional travel, cross-border trade, and NGO field coordination simpler than in areas where seasonal clock changes apply, since there is no need to adjust schedules for DST shifts.
Serekunda City Details
Serekunda is the largest city in The Gambia, with an estimated population of 340,000. It forms part of the country’s main urban and commercial belt, and many travelers use Serekunda as a practical reference point when coordinating time for hotel check-ins, airport transfers, and meetings in the Greater Banjul area.
The city is located at 13.43833° N, -16.67806° W, placing it close to the Atlantic coast in West Africa. Its position makes it relevant for regional travel planning, especially for people arriving through Banjul International Airport and then continuing to Serekunda, Kololi, Kotu, or other nearby destinations.
The local currency is the Gambian dalasi (GMD), which is important if you are scheduling banking, money exchange, or payment-related calls with local businesses. The country dialing code is +220, so international callers contacting Serekunda from the UK, Europe, the US, or elsewhere should use that prefix before the local number.
Time Differences from Serekunda
Serekunda stays on UTC+0 all year, so its time difference with other cities changes only when those cities switch in or out of daylight saving time.
New York: Serekunda is usually 4 or 5 hours ahead of New York, depending on the US season.
- When New York is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 4:00 AM in New York.
- When New York is on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4), 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 5:00 AM in New York.
London: Serekunda is the same time as London in UK winter, but 1 hour behind London in UK summer.
- When London is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 9:00 AM in London.
- When London is on British Summer Time (UTC+1), 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 10:00 AM in London.
Tokyo: Serekunda is 9 hours behind Tokyo all year because Japan does not observe DST.
- 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 6:00 PM in Tokyo.
Sydney: Serekunda is usually 10 or 11 hours behind Sydney, depending on Australian daylight saving time in New South Wales.
- When Sydney is on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10), 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 7:00 PM in Sydney.
- When Sydney is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11), 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 8:00 PM in Sydney.
Dubai: Serekunda is 4 hours behind Dubai all year because Dubai stays on UTC+4 with no DST.
- 9:00 AM in Serekunda = 1:00 PM in Dubai.
For business scheduling, this means Serekunda overlaps best with London mornings and afternoons, Dubai afternoons, and only limited early-morning windows in New York. Calls with Tokyo and Sydney often work better when scheduled in Serekunda’s early morning or late afternoon, depending on whether you want to reach Asia-Pacific during their business day or evening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Serekunda in?
Serekunda is in the Africa/Banjul time zone, which is the standard IANA time zone used for The Gambia. The city operates on UTC+0, so its local time matches UTC throughout the entire year.
Does Serekunda observe daylight saving time?
No, Serekunda does not observe daylight saving time. The clocks do not move forward or backward seasonally, which makes scheduling more predictable for travel, logistics, and international meetings with contacts in The Gambia.
What is the time difference between Serekunda and New York?
The time difference depends on whether New York is on standard time or daylight saving time. Serekunda is 5 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time and 4 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time, so a morning in Serekunda can be very early in New York.
What is the best time to call Serekunda from the US?
From the US East Coast, the best time to call Serekunda is usually between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM New York time, which corresponds to 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in Serekunda during US daylight saving time, or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM during US standard time. From the US West Coast, many callers prefer early morning calls because Serekunda is significantly ahead, and late US afternoon often falls outside normal Gambian business hours.
What is the best time to call Serekunda from the UK?
The UK is one of the easiest places from which to call Serekunda because the time difference is small or nonexistent. During UK winter, Serekunda and London share the same time, while during British Summer Time the UK is 1 hour ahead, making 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time a practical window for business calls, hotel coordination, and administrative contact.
What is the UTC offset for Serekunda?
The UTC offset for Serekunda is UTC+0. This offset remains constant all year because the city does not use daylight saving time, so there are no seasonal clock changes to track.
What currency does Serekunda use?
Serekunda uses the Gambian dalasi, abbreviated GMD. If you are arranging payments for hotels, tours, transport, or local services, it is useful to confirm whether the business accepts dalasi only or also takes major foreign currencies or card payments.
Is Serekunda the same time as Banjul?
Yes, Serekunda and Banjul use the same time because both are in Africa/Banjul within The Gambia. There is no domestic time difference anywhere in the country, so schedules for airport transfers, government offices, hotels, and business meetings remain aligned nationwide.