Current time in Central African Republic

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Sun today ↑ 05:31 ↓ 17:31 (12 hours 0 minutes)WATUTC+1No daylight saving time

Time zone
WAT
UTC now
UTC+1
Next change
None
Calling code
+236
Population
4,666,377
Area
622,984 km²

Time difference with your location

Central African Republic is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Central African Republic time now

Time zone of Central African Republic

Central African Republic 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/Bangui

Major cities in Central African Republic

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

LocationPopulation
Bangui812,407
Bimbo348,802
Bégoua264,067
Carnot129,032
Berbérati103,713
Bambari83,029
Bouar71,680
Bossangoa55,353
Kaga-Bandoro55,047
Bangassou54,059
LocationPopulation
Paoua47,703
Bria47,226
Kouango36,575
Bocaranga36,418
Baboua33,739
Alindao32,588
Sibut31,986
Nola31,923
Ippy28,319
Ndele27,071
LocationPopulation
Batangafo24,119
Mbaïki21,867
Yaloké21,710
Bozoum20,665
Abba20,043
Dekoa19,639
Bouca19,320
Boali18,090
Baoro18,089
Zemio17,829

Time difference with world cities · Central African Republic

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 conversionCentral African Republic ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Central African Republic (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
Central African Republic (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.

Central African Republic at a glance

Capital
Bangui
Area
622,984 km²
Population
4,666,377
Continent
Africa
Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Calling code
+236
Internet domain
.cf
Spoken languages
French, sg, Lingala, kg
Neighbouring countries
Cameroon, Chad, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Central African Republic use?

Central African Republic uses one time zone nationwide: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1); its IANA identifier is Africa/Bangui.

Does Central African Republic observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Central African Republic and UTC?

Central African Republic is 1 hour ahead of UTC (UTC+1) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Central African Republic?

The international calling code of Central African Republic is +236 and its currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF). Its internet domain is .cf.

What time is it in Bangui now?

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