Current Time in Bamenda, North-West, Cameroon
8:21:08 PM
20:21:08
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Douala
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Time zone details
Bamenda does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bamenda
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Cameroon
- Administrative area
- North-West
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Practical
- Languages
- English, French
- Dialing code
- +237
- Population
- 420,445
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,258 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 57' N / 10° 08' E
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Clock changes in Bamenda
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 09 min19 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
New MoonMoon illumination2%
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min19 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (88.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 09 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Bamenda
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Plan around Bamenda
Time context
Bamenda follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Douala
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (WAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Cameroon
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Youth Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bamenda, North-West, Cameroon
Douala International AirportDLALarge airport · Serves Douala222 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DLA / FKKD
About 222 km (138 mi) south-southwest of Bamenda
Scheduled airline service in source data
Margaret Ekpo International AirportCBQMedium airport · Serves Calabar, Nigeria227 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CBQ / DNCA
About 227 km (141 mi) west-southwest of Bamenda
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in CameroonFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bamenda in?
- Bamenda currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Douala.
- When is the next clock change in Bamenda?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bamenda in the next 12 months
- Does Bamenda observe daylight saving time?
- Bamenda does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bamenda right now?
- Bamenda is currently UTC+01:00