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UTC +1 Africa/Douala Africa/Douala

Country time

What time is in Cameroon

Current local time in Cameroon. See the exact time across Cameroon, time zone info (Africa/Douala), UTC +1 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Cameroon

UTC +1
Africa/Douala
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Cameroon is Africa/Douala.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Buea

Temperature 21°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 8 km/h
AQI 20
AQI category Good
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m3

Using Buea as the reference location. Updated 10:30 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Cameroon right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Cameroon

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:11 AM
Sunset 6:27 PM
Day length 12h 15m
Solar noon 12:19 PM

Time in Cameroon — time zone and key facts

Cameroon has a population of over 5,904,854 and uses one time zone (Africa/Douala). The current local time applies to the largest city, Buea, and most of the country.

The time in Cameroon right now

When you check what time it is in Cameroon, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Cameroon's offset from UTC is UTC +1, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Cameroon

Whether Cameroon observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Cameroon is Africa/Douala. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Cameroon stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Cameroon

Major cities in Cameroon include Buea, Bafang, Foumban, Bafoussam, Kumba, Eyumojok and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.