Current time in Burkina Faso

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Sun today ↑ 05:57 ↓ 17:45 (11 hours 48 minutes)GMTUTC+0No daylight saving time

Time zone
GMT
UTC now
UTC+0
Next change
None
Calling code
+226
Population
19,751,535
Area
274,200 km²

Time difference with your location

Burkina Faso has the same time as UTC. Compare with your local time →

Burkina Faso time now

Time zone of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso uses one time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou

Major cities in Burkina Faso

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Ouagadougou2,415,266
Bobo-Dioulasso904,920
Koudougou160,239
Ouahigouya124,587
Kaya121,970
Banfora117,452
Pouytenga96,469
Houndé87,151
Fada N'gourma73,200
Dédougou63,617
LocationPopulation
Tenkodogo61,936
Djibo61,462
Kongoussi53,627
Léo51,743
Koupela49,372
Titao48,241
Dori46,512
Aribinda45,818
Gaoua45,284
Garango40,404
LocationPopulation
Gourcy40,141
Yako38,679
Zorgo35,398
Orodara33,422
Ziniaré33,296
Niangoloko33,292
Nouna32,428
Bama31,215
Bittou31,210
Kombissiri28,617

Time difference with world cities · Burkina Faso

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−7h
Mexico City CST
−6h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−4h
London ☀BST
+1h
Abuja WAT
+1h
Dublin ☀IST
+1h
Berlin ☀CEST
+2h
Madrid ☀CEST
+2h
Rome ☀CEST
+2h
Paris ☀CEST
+2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+3h
Riyadh AST
+3h
Ankara TRT
+3h
Dubai GST
+4h
New Delhi IST
+5h30m
Hanoi ICT
+7h
Bangkok ICT
+7h
Manila PHT
+8h
Beijing CST
+8h
Tokyo JST
+9h
Seoul KST
+9h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+11h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+11h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+13h

Quick time conversionBurkina Faso ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Burkina Faso (GMT)UTC timeUTC+0GMT to ESTUTC-5GMT to ISTUTC+5:30GMT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
01:001:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
02:002:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
03:003:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
04:004:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
05:005:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
06:006:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
07:007:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
08:008:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
09:009:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
Burkina Faso (GMT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
13:001:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
14:002:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
15:003:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
16:004:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
17:005:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
18:006:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
19:007:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
20:008:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
21:009:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Burkina Faso at a glance

Capital
Ouagadougou
Area
274,200 km²
Population
19,751,535
Continent
Africa
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Calling code
+226
Internet domain
.bf
Spoken languages
French, mos
Neighbouring countries
Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Togo

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Burkina Faso use?

Burkina Faso uses one time zone nationwide: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0); its IANA identifier is Africa/Ouagadougou.

Does Burkina Faso observe daylight saving time?

No. Burkina Faso does not change its clocks; it stays on GMT (UTC+0) all year.

What is the time difference between Burkina Faso and UTC?

Burkina Faso has the same time as UTC (UTC+0) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Burkina Faso?

The international calling code of Burkina Faso is +226 and its currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF). Its internet domain is .bf.

What time is it in Ouagadougou now?

Ouagadougou is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 12:00 in Ouagadougou. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.