Current time in Gabon

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Sun today ↑ 06:04 ↓ 18:11 (12 hours 6 minutes)WATUTC+1No daylight saving time

Time zone
WAT
UTC now
UTC+1
Next change
None
Calling code
+241
Population
2,119,275
Area
267,667 km²

Time difference with your location

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

Gabon time now

Time zone of Gabon

Gabon 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/Libreville

Major cities in Gabon

The 14 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Libreville846,090
Port-Gentil164,018
Franceville132,895
Oyem72,939
Moanda71,099
Ntoum62,445
Lambaréné46,605
LocationPopulation
Mouila43,342
Akanda41,524
Tchibanga36,108
Bitam33,561
Koulamoutou30,830
Oyam30,100
Makokou24,823

Time difference with world cities · Gabon

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 conversionGabon ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Gabon (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
Gabon (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.

Gabon at a glance

Capital
Libreville
Area
267,667 km²
Population
2,119,275
Continent
Africa
Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Calling code
+241
Internet domain
.ga
Spoken languages
French
Neighbouring countries
Cameroon, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Gabon use?

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

Does Gabon observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Gabon and UTC?

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

What is the calling code and currency of Gabon?

The international calling code of Gabon is +241 and its currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF). Its internet domain is .ga.

What time is it in Libreville now?

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