What time is it in Garoua right now?

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

What time zone is Garoua in?

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

Does Garoua observe daylight saving time?

No. Garoua 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 Garoua?

Open the time zone converter for Garoua 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 Garoua, North, Cameroon

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

Garoua, Cameroon

1:37 PM:29WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Cameroon
Region: North
Lat/Long: 9°18'N / 13°24'E
Elevation: 199 m
Population: 34,957
Currency: Franc (XAF)
Languages: English, French
Dialling code: +237

Time zone in Garoua

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
Garoua keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Garoua today

Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
11 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Garoua for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°18'N / 13°24'E.

Time difference between Garoua and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Garoua
City	Local time	Compared to Garoua
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:37 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:37 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:37 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:37 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:37 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:37 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:37 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:37 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 1:37 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:37 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:37 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:07 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:37 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:37 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:37 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Garoua

All 87 cities in Cameroon

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