What time is it in Bafia right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bafia, Cameroon, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Douala. Bafia is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Bafia in?

Bafia uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Douala, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Bafia observe daylight saving time?

No. Bafia stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Bafia?

Open the time zone converter for Bafia to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Bafia, Centre, Cameroon

Bafia is on WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1. Bafia does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Bafia, Cameroon

12:31 PM:45WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Cameroon
Region: Centre
Lat/Long: 4°45'N / 11°14'E
Elevation: 480 m
Population: 74,050
Currency: Franc (XAF)
Languages: English, French
Dialling code: +237

Time zone in Bafia

Time zone
WAT
West Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Bafia keeps UTC+1

Bafia keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Douala, the one time zone in use in Cameroon. Bafia does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Bafia today

Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Day length
11 hours 58 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bafia for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 4°45'N / 11°14'E.

Time difference between Bafia and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Bafia. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Bafia
City	Local time	Compared to Bafia
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:31 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:31 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:31 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:31 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:31 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:31 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:31 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:31 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:31 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 12:31 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:31 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:31 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:01 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:31 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:31 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:31 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:31 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:31 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Bafia

All 87 cities in Cameroon

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