What time is it in Douala right now?

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

What time zone is Douala in?

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

Does Douala observe daylight saving time?

No. Douala 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 Douala?

Open the time zone converter for Douala 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 Douala, Littoral, Cameroon

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

Douala, Cameroon

11:48 AM:28WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Cameroon
Region: Littoral
Lat/Long: 4°03'N / 9°42'E
Elevation: 19 m
Population: 1,338,082
Currency: Franc (XAF)
Languages: English, French
Dialling code: +237

Time zone in Douala

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
Douala keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Douala today

Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Day length
11 hours 59 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Douala for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 4°03'N / 9°42'E.

Time difference between Douala and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Douala
City	Local time	Compared to Douala
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Douala

All 87 cities in Cameroon

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