Current Time in Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
10:02:27 AM
10:02:27
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Douala
Time zone details
Yaoundé does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Yaoundé
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Cameroon
- Administrative area
- Centre
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Practical
- Languages
- English, French
- Dialing code
- +237
- Population
- 1,299,369
- Elevation
- Approximately 726 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 3° 52' N / 11° 31' E
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Clock changes in Yaoundé
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 08 min13 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 08 min13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (89.8° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 08 min | 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 13 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Yaoundé
Time context
Yaoundé 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 Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
Yaoundé Nsimalen International AirportNSILarge airport16.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NSI / FKYS
About 16.5 km (10.3 mi) south-southeast of Yaoundé
Scheduled airline service in source data
Douala International AirportDLALarge airport · Serves Douala200 km west
Source: OurAirports record · DLA / FKKD
About 200 km (124 mi) west of Yaoundé
Scheduled airline service in source data
President Obiang Nguema International AirportGEMMedium airport · Serves Mengomeyén, Equatorial Guinea250 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GEM / FGMY
About 250 km (155 mi) south-southwest of Yaoundé
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Yaoundé in?
- Yaoundé currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Douala.
- When is the next clock change in Yaoundé?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Yaoundé in the next 12 months
- Does Yaoundé observe daylight saving time?
- Yaoundé does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Yaoundé right now?
- Yaoundé is currently UTC+01:00