Current time in Cameroon

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Sun today ↑ 05:59 ↓ 18:00 (12 hours 1 minutes)WATUTC+1No daylight saving time

Time zone
WAT
UTC now
UTC+1
Next change
None
Calling code
+237
Population
25,216,237
Area
475,440 km²

Time difference with your location

Cameroon is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Cameroon time now

Time zone of Cameroon

Cameroon uses one time zone: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Douala

Major cities in Cameroon

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

LocationPopulation
Douala1,338,082
Yaoundé1,299,369
Bamenda420,445
Bafoussam373,268
Maroua314,122
Ngaoundéré238,196
Kumba225,046
Nkongsamba162,309
Buea140,533
Kousséri139,024
LocationPopulation
Bertoua137,993
Limbe131,381
Foumban130,287
Kumbo125,124
Edéa103,861
Ebolowa101,363
Dschang99,582
Tiko94,836
Kribi93,482
Mbalmayo82,384
LocationPopulation
Guider81,608
Sangmélima80,036
Melong76,716
Foumbot74,319
Bafia74,050
Mbouda71,867
Mutengene64,054
Mora61,523
Meïganga59,426
Yagoua59,069

Time difference with world cities · Cameroon

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−8h
Mexico City CST
−7h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−5h
London ☀BST
same time
Abuja WAT
same time
Dublin ☀IST
same time
Berlin ☀CEST
+1h
Madrid ☀CEST
+1h
Rome ☀CEST
+1h
Paris ☀CEST
+1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+2h
Riyadh AST
+2h
Ankara TRT
+2h
Dubai GST
+3h
New Delhi IST
+4h30m
Hanoi ICT
+6h
Bangkok ICT
+6h
Manila PHT
+7h
Beijing CST
+7h
Tokyo JST
+8h
Seoul KST
+8h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+10h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+10h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+12h

Quick time conversionCameroon ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Cameroon (WAT)WAT to UTCUTC+0WAT to ESTUTC-5WAT to ISTUTC+5:30WAT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
01:001:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
02:002:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
03:003:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
04:004:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
05:005:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
06:006:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
07:007:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
08:008:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
09:009:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
Cameroon (WAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
13:001:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
14:002:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
15:003:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
16:004:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
17:005:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
18:006:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
19:007:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
20:008:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
21:009:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM

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

Cameroon at a glance

Capital
Yaoundé
Area
475,440 km²
Population
25,216,237
Continent
Africa
Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Calling code
+237
Internet domain
.cm
Spoken languages
English, French
Neighbouring countries
Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Cameroon use?

Cameroon uses one time zone nationwide: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1); its IANA identifier is Africa/Douala.

Does Cameroon observe daylight saving time?

No. Cameroon does not change its clocks; it stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year.

What is the time difference between Cameroon and UTC?

Cameroon is 1 hour ahead of UTC (UTC+1) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Cameroon?

The international calling code of Cameroon is +237 and its currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF). Its internet domain is .cm.

What time is it in Yaoundé now?

Yaoundé is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 13:00 in Yaoundé. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.