All of Cameroon keeps one time, UTC+1, all year round.
Cameroon at a glance
| Capital | Yaoundé |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC+1 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Abbreviations in use | WAT |
Time zone of Cameroon
Cameroon uses a single IANA time zone, Africa/Douala.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Douala | --:-- | UTC+1 | Not observed | Douala, Yaoundé, Bamenda |
Daylight saving time in Cameroon
Cameroon does not use daylight saving time, and the tz database records none since 1970.
Local time in the largest cities of Cameroon
Time in Cameroon compared with the world
When it is 9:00 AM in Cameroon, it is 3:00 AM in New York, 7:00 PM in Sydney and 12:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| 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 |
Daylight across Cameroon
Days in Yaoundé last between 11 hours 54 minutes and 12 hours 21 minutes over the year.
Same clock as Cameroon right now
These countries read the same time as Cameroon today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- France Daylight saving time
- Germany Daylight saving time
- Italy Daylight saving time
- Netherlands Daylight saving time
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Poland Daylight saving time
- Spain Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Plan around the time in Cameroon
- Convert a time to or from Cameroon: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Yaoundé to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Cameroon and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Cameroon have?
One: Africa/Douala, at UTC+1 all year.
Does Cameroon use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Cameroon and New York?
Cameroon is 6 hours ahead of New York in January and 5 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Cameroon does not.
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.