One time zone · 46 cities
Current local time in Chad
Chad keeps a single time zone, Africa/Ndjamena, currently UTC+1. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset holds all year.
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.
Chad time zones and current offsets
| IANA zone | Local time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving | Largest city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Ndjamena | 01:05 PM | UTC+1 | Not observed | N'Djamena |
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Local time by city in Chad
46 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.
N'DjamenaMoundouAbéchéSarhKeloAm TimanDobaPalaBongorGoz BeidaKoumraMongoBolMaoDéressiaIribaFaya-LargeauBitkineBébédjaMassakoryUmm HājarMoussoroBiltineLéréFiangaGoréAtiAmdjarassGounou GayaMassaguetLaïBokoroGuelendengKyabéAdréMaroMandeliaDourbaliBenoyMoïssalaFadaMboursou LéréBoussoMangalméBédiondoBéré
Chadtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Chad right now?
- N'Djamena, the largest city in Chad, is currently 1:05 PM on Africa/Ndjamena (UTC+1). The whole country shares that time.
- How many time zones does Chad have?
- One. The whole of Chad uses Africa/Ndjamena, currently UTC+1.
- Does Chad observe daylight saving time?
- No. Chad stays on the same offset all year. That means the difference between Chad and countries that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changed locally.
- Which cities in Chad are covered?
- 46 cities in Chad, 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 lists the 46 largest.