Africa/Libreville is an IANA time zone used in Gabon. It stays on UTC+1 all year.
Africa/Libreville at a glance
How Africa/Libreville keeps time
Africa/Libreville stays on UTC+1 all year. The tz database records no daylight saving time in this zone since 1970.
Countries and cities on Africa/Libreville
Africa/Libreville is used in Gabon. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Libreville compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+1 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Libreville today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Bangui
- Africa/Brazzaville
- Africa/Douala
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Africa/Lagos
- Africa/Luanda
- Africa/Malabo
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Africa/Niamey
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Africa/Tunis
Using Africa/Libreville in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Africa/Libreville, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+1 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Africa/Libreville:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Libreville', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Libreville'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Libreville')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Libreville dateTools for time in Africa/Libreville
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Libreville: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Libreville to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Libreville and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Libreville?
UTC+1, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Libreville use?
WAT. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Libreville in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.