What time is it in Yaoundé right now?

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

What time zone is Yaoundé in?

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

Does Yaoundé observe daylight saving time?

No. Yaoundé 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 Yaoundé?

Open the time zone converter for Yaoundé 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 Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon

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

Yaoundé, Cameroon

12:58 PM:59WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Cameroon
Region: Centre
Lat/Long: 3°52'N / 11°31'E
Elevation: 726 m
Population: 1,299,369
Currency: Franc (XAF)
Languages: English, French
Dialling code: +237

Time zone in Yaoundé

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
Yaoundé keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Yaoundé today

Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Day length
12 hours
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Yaoundé for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 3°52'N / 11°31'E.

Time difference between Yaoundé and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Yaoundé
City	Local time	Compared to Yaoundé
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:58 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:58 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:58 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:58 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:58 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:58 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:58 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:58 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:58 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 12:58 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:58 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:58 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:28 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:58 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:58 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:58 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:58 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:58 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Yaoundé

All 87 cities in Cameroon

Frequently asked questions

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