Time in Cameroon
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Cameroon? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Cameroon: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Cameroon time zone
- Time zone
- West Africa Standard Time (WAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Douala
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Cameroon
Cameroon does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Yaoundé today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Golden hour
- 05:45–06:26 and 17:28–18:10
- Day length
- 11 h 59 min (11 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:36–05:57 and 17:57–18:18
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202745% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:23, at sunset
Moon in Yaoundé today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 23:14
- Moonset
- 11:02
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Cameroon
The time zone in Cameroon is West Africa Standard Time (UTC+1). Yaoundé is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 125 places in Cameroon.
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 125
- Population
- 28,372,687 (2023)
Largest cities in Cameroon
All places in Cameroon A–Z
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- Abong Mbang
- Akom II
- Akonolinga
- Ambam
- Babanki
- Bafang
- Bafia
- Bafoussam
- Bafut
- Bali
- Bamenda
- Bamendjou
- Bamusso
- Bana
- Bandjoun
- Bangangté
- Bankim
- Bansoa
- Banyo
- Batibo
- Batouri
- Bazou
- Bekondo
- Bélabo
- Bélel
- Belo
- Bertoua
- Bétaré Oya
- Blangwa
- Bogo
- Bonabéri
- Buea
- Dimako
- Dizangué
- Douala
- Doumé
- Dschang
- Ébolowa
- Edéa
- Ekondo Titi
- Eséka
- Figuil
- Fontem
- Foumban
- Foumbot
- Fundong
- Garoua
- Garoua Boulaï
- Guider
- Guidiguis
- Jakiri
- Kaélé
- Kekem
- Kontcha
- Kousséri
- Kribi
- Kumba
- Kumbo
- Lagdo
- Limbe
- Lolodorf
- Loum
- Maga
- Magba
- Makak
- Makary
- Mamfe
- Manjo
- Maroua
- Mbalmayo
- Mbandjok
- Mbanga
- Mbengwi
- Mbouda
- Meïganga
- Melong
- Mindif
- Mme-Bafumen
- Mokolo
- Mora
- Mundemba
- Mutengene
- Muyuka
- Nanga Eboko
- Ndelele
- Ndikiniméki
- Ndom
- Ndop
- Ngambé
- Ngaoundal
- Ngaoundéré
- Ngou
- Nguti
- Njinikom
- Njombé
- Nkambe
- Nkongsamba
- Nkoteng
- Ntui
- Obala
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cameroon in?
Cameroon uses WAT (Africa/Douala), UTC+1.
Does Cameroon observe daylight saving time?
No. Cameroon stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the time difference between Yaoundé and UTC?
The time in Yaoundé is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Cameroon is currently on UTC+1.