Central African Republic
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Africa/BanguiWAT
- Sunrise
- 5:31 am
- Sunset
- 5:27 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 55 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 PST | 3:46 am | 03:46 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 5:46 am | 05:46 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:46 am | 05:46 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 6:46 am | 06:46 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 6:46 am | 06:46 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:46 am | 08:46 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 11:46 am | 11:46 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 12:46 pm | 12:46 | the same time |
| Berlin CET | 12:46 pm | 12:46 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:46 pm | 13:46 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EET | 1:46 pm | 13:46 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:46 pm | 14:46 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:46 pm | 15:46 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:16 pm | 17:16 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:46 pm | 19:46 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:46 pm | 20:46 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 10:46 pm | 22:46 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 12:46 am Thu | 00:46 | 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 12:46 pm (12:46) on Wednesday, 11th November 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 12:46 pm; Bimbo 12:46 pm; Bégoua 12:46 pm; Carnot 12:46 pm; Berbérati 12:46 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.