What time is it in Bouca right now?

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

What time zone is Bouca in?

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

Does Bouca observe daylight saving time?

No. Bouca 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 Bouca?

Open the time zone converter for Bouca 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 Bouca, Ouham-Fafa, Central African Republic

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

Bouca, Central African Republic

1:42 PM:09WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Central African Republic
Region: Ouham-Fafa
Lat/Long: 6°30'N / 18°17'E
Elevation: 463 m
Population: 19,320
Currency: Franc (XAF)
Languages: French, Sango, Lingala, Kongo
Dialling code: +236

Time zone in Bouca

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
Bouca keeps UTC+1

Bouca keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Bangui, the one time zone in use in Central African Republic. Bouca does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Bouca today

Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Day length
11 hours 55 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bouca for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°30'N / 18°17'E.

Time difference between Bouca and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Bouca
City	Local time	Compared to Bouca
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:42 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:42 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:42 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:42 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:42 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:42 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:42 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:42 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 1:42 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:42 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:42 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:12 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:42 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:42 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:42 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:42 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:42 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Bouca

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