Current local time in Central African Republic
One time zone, 33 cities listed
Central African Republic keeps a single time zone, Africa/Bangui: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year, with no daylight saving.
Every clock below is computed in your browser from the IANA time zone database, so the offsets reflect the daylight-saving rules in force today rather than a value written down once and left to rot.
Map of time in Central African Republic
Central African Republic time zones and current offsets
| IANA zone | Local time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving | Largest city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Bangui | 03:02 PM | UTC+1 | Not observed | Bangui |
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Local time by city in Central African Republic
33 cities, largest first. Each links to a live clock with that city's own zone, sun times and daylight-saving dates — matched to the city rather than assumed from the country.
Central African Republic time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Central African Republic right now?
- Bangui, the largest city in Central African Republic, is on Africa/Bangui: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year, with no daylight saving. The whole country shares that time; the table on this page shows it live.
- How many time zones does Central African Republic have?
- One. The whole of Central African Republic uses Africa/Bangui: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Central African Republic observe daylight saving time?
- No. Central African Republic stays on the same offset all year. That means the difference between Central African Republic and countries that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changed locally.
- Which cities in Central African Republic are covered?
- 33 cities in Central African Republic, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page links to every one of them.