Central African Republic

12:23:53am

00:23 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

WAT · UTC+1 Africa/Bangui No daylight saving 🌙 Night

UTC offset: UTC+1
Time zone: Africa/BanguiWAT
Sunrise: 4:42 am
Sunset: 4:58 pm
Daylight: 12 hours 16 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	4:23 pm Wed	16:23	8 hours behind
Mexico City CST	5:23 pm Wed	17:23	7 hours behind
Chicago CDT	6:23 pm Wed	18:23	6 hours behind
New York City EDT	7:23 pm Wed	19:23	5 hours behind
Toronto EDT	7:23 pm Wed	19:23	5 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3	8:23 pm Wed	20:23	4 hours behind
London BST	12:23 am	00:23	the same time
Paris CEST	1:23 am	01:23	1 hour ahead
Berlin CEST	1:23 am	01:23	1 hour ahead
Johannesburg SAST	1:23 am	01:23	1 hour ahead
Moscow MSK	2:23 am	02:23	2 hours ahead
Cairo EEST	2:23 am	02:23	2 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4	3:23 am	03:23	3 hours ahead
Delhi IST	4:53 am	04:53	4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST	7:23 am	07:23	7 hours ahead
Tokyo JST	8:23 am	08:23	8 hours ahead
Sydney AEST	9:23 am	09:23	9 hours ahead
Auckland NZST	11:23 am	11:23	11 hours ahead

Cities in Central African Republic

Bangui Bangui --:-- Bimbo Ombella-M'Poko --:-- Bégoua Ombella-M'Poko --:-- Carnot Mambéré --:-- Berbérati Mambéré-Kadéï --:-- Bambari Ouaka --:-- Bouar Nana-Mambéré --:-- Bossangoa Ouham --:-- Kaga-Bandoro Nana-Grébizi --:-- Bangassou Mbomou --:-- Paoua Lim-Pendé --:-- Bria Haute-Kotto --:-- Kouango Ouaka --:-- Bocaranga Ouham-Pendé --:-- Baboua Nana-Mambéré --:-- Alindao Basse-Kotto --:-- Sibut Kémo --:-- Nola Sangha-Mbaéré --:-- Ippy Ouaka --:-- Ndélé Bamingui-Bangoran --:-- Batangafo Ouham-Fafa --:-- Mbaïki Lobaye --:-- Yaloké Ombella-M'Poko --:-- Bozoum Ouham-Pendé --:--

Everywhere at UTC+1 All countries Convert Central African Republic time

Questions people ask

What time is it in Central African Republic right now?

It is 12:23 am (00:23) on Thursday, 13th August 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?