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Country time

What time is in Central African Republic

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

Time zone info for Central African Republic

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Africa/Bangui
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Central African Republic is Africa/Bangui.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Mobaye

Temperature 29°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 6 km/h
AQI 44
AQI category Good
PM2.5 10.5 µg/m3

Using Mobaye as the reference location. Updated 10:45 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Central African Republic right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Central African Republic

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 5:36 AM
Sunset 5:52 PM
Day length 12h 16m
Solar noon 11:44 AM

Time in Central African Republic — time zone and key facts

Central African Republic has a population of over 1,236,792.5 and uses one time zone (Africa/Bangui). The current local time applies to the largest city, Mobaye, and most of the country.

The time in Central African Republic right now

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

Daylight saving time in Central African Republic

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

Cities in Central African Republic

Major cities in Central African Republic include Mobaye, Mbaiki, Carnot, Bozoum, Kaga Bandoro, Zemio and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.