Central African Republic
Wednesday, 7th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Africa/BanguiWAT
- Sunrise
- 5:31 am
- Sunset
- 5:35 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 3 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Central African Republic
All of Central African Republic runs on Africa/Bangui (WAT, UTC+1).
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 6:40 am | 06:40 | 8 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:40 am | 07:40 | 7 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 8:40 am | 08:40 | 6 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:40 am | 09:40 | 5 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 9:40 am | 09:40 | 5 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:40 am | 10:40 | 4 hours behind |
| London BST | 2:40 pm | 14:40 | the same time |
| Paris CEST | 3:40 pm | 15:40 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 3:40 pm | 15:40 | 1 hour ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 3:40 pm | 15:40 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 4:40 pm | 16:40 | 2 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 4:40 pm | 16:40 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 5:40 pm | 17:40 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 7:10 pm | 19:10 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 9:40 pm | 21:40 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 10:40 pm | 22:40 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 12:40 am Thu | 00:40 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 2:40 am Thu | 02:40 | 12 hours ahead |
Cities in Central African Republic
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Central African Republic right now?
It is 2:40 pm (14:40) on Wednesday, 7th October 2026 in Bangui. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Central African Republic.
How many time zones does Central African Republic have?
One. All of Central African Republic runs on Africa/Bangui, currently WAT (UTC+1).
Does Central African Republic observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Central African Republic?
Right now: Bangui 2:40 pm; Bimbo 2:40 pm; Bégoua 2:40 pm; Carnot 2:40 pm; Berbérati 2:40 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.