West Africa Time (Douala)
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Time in Cameroon right now
Cameroon keeps one clock all year: West Africa Time (Douala), UTC+1. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Cameroon
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Cameroon time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Africa Time (Douala) | UTC+1 (GMT+1) | UTC+1 (GMT+1) | No |
City clocks in Cameroon:
Sunrise and sunset in Cameroon through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:25 | 18:31 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:12 | 18:33 | 12 h 22 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:10 | 18:17 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:22 | 18:15 | 11 h 53 m |
Countries on the same clock as Cameroon
Same time as Cameroon in both January and July:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Morocco
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Tunisia
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Cameroon
How many time zones does Cameroon use?
Cameroon uses a single civil time zone, West Africa Time (Douala).
Does Cameroon observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Cameroon stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Cameroon and UTC?
In January: UTC+1. In July: UTC+1. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.