Africa/Ndjamena is an IANA time zone used in Chad. It stays on UTC+1 all year.
Africa/Ndjamena at a glance
How Africa/Ndjamena keeps time
Africa/Ndjamena has stayed on UTC+1 since its last daylight saving period in 1980. Software that still applies an old rule will show the wrong time, so keep tz data up to date.
Recent and upcoming changes in Africa/Ndjamena
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 14, 1979 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+2 |
| Friday, March 7, 1980 | Clocks go back 1 hour for good: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC+1 |
Countries and cities on Africa/Ndjamena
Africa/Ndjamena is used in Chad. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Ndjamena 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/Ndjamena today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Bangui
- Africa/Brazzaville
- Africa/Douala
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Africa/Lagos
- Africa/Libreville
- Africa/Luanda
- Africa/Malabo
- Africa/Niamey
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Africa/Tunis
Using Africa/Ndjamena in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Africa/Ndjamena, 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/Ndjamena:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Ndjamena', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Ndjamena'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Ndjamena')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Ndjamena dateTools for time in Africa/Ndjamena
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Ndjamena: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add N'Djamena to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Ndjamena 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/Ndjamena?
UTC+1, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Ndjamena use?
WAT. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Ndjamena 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.