Time in Port-Gentil, Gabon
Thursday, 5 November 2026
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Port-Gentil time zone
- Time zone
- West Africa Standard Time (WAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Libreville
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Port-Gentil today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Golden hour
- 05:51–06:32 and 17:44–18:26
- Day length
- 12 h 8 min (3 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:42–06:04 and 18:12–18:34
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202764% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:39, at sunset
Moon in Port-Gentil today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 14%
- Moonrise
- 02:59
- Moonset
- 15:20
- 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 Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil is the administrative centre of Ogooué-Maritime, Gabon. Clocks in Port-Gentil are set to WAT (UTC+1). The distance to Libreville, the capital of Gabon, is 144 km. As of 2013, the population of Port-Gentil is 154,632.
- Coordinates
- 0°43′10″S 8°46′53″E
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Region
- Ogooué-Maritime
- Country
- Gabon
- Population
- 154,632 (2013)
- Distance to Libreville
- 144 km
Where is Port-Gentil
Best time to call Port-Gentil
Working hours in Port-Gentil are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Port-Gentil
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Time difference from Port-Gentil
+ means the time there is ahead of Port-Gentil, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Port-Gentil in?
Port-Gentil is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Libreville), UTC+1.
Does Port-Gentil observe daylight saving time?
No. Port-Gentil stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Port-Gentil?
The current UTC offset in Port-Gentil 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). The time in Port-Gentil is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Port-Gentil today?
Today the sun rises in Port-Gentil at 06:04 and sets at 18:12.
How far is Port-Gentil from Libreville?
Port-Gentil is 144 km from Libreville in a straight line.