Current time in Chad

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Sun today ↑ 05:51 ↓ 17:39 (11 hours 48 minutes)WATUTC+1No daylight saving time

Time zone
WAT
UTC now
UTC+1
Next change
None
Calling code
+235
Population
15,477,751
Area
1,284,000 km²

Time difference with your location

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

Chad time now

Time zone of Chad

Chad 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/Ndjamena

Major cities in Chad

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

LocationPopulation
N'Djamena1,359,526
Moundou196,124
Abéché139,983
Sarh138,928
Kelo82,677
Am Timan74,691
Doba70,942
Pala70,677
Bongor63,699
Goz Beida58,941
LocationPopulation
Koumra54,109
Mongo53,768
Bol51,389
Mao50,681
Déressia50,113
Iriba47,972
Faya-Largeau44,011
Bitkine41,871
Bébédja40,289
Massakory39,944
LocationPopulation
Umm Hājar37,941
Moussoro35,100
Biltine33,540
Léré32,721
Fianga31,668
Goré30,936
Ati29,867
Amdjarass29,793
Gounou Gaya29,742
Massaguet28,401

Time difference with world cities · Chad

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 conversionChad ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Chad (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
Chad (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.

Chad at a glance

Capital
N'Djamena
Area
1,284,000 km²
Population
15,477,751
Continent
Africa
Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Calling code
+235
Internet domain
.td
Spoken languages
French, Arabic, sre
Neighbouring countries
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
Postal code format
TKCA 1ZZ

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Chad use?

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

Does Chad observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Chad and UTC?

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

What is the calling code and currency of Chad?

The international calling code of Chad is +235 and its currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF). Its internet domain is .td.

What time is it in N'Djamena now?

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