Mao
Kanem, Chad
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Africa/NdjamenaWAT
- Sunrise
- 5:57 am
- Sunset
- 5:28 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 30 minutes36 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Mao
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Mao has stayed on WAT (UTC+1) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Mao doing anything.
Mao time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Ndjamena, 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Mao and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 12:51 pm | 12:51 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 2:51 pm | 14:51 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:51 pm | 14:51 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 3:51 pm | 15:51 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 3:51 pm | 15:51 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:51 pm | 17:51 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 8:51 pm | 20:51 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 9:51 pm | 21:51 | the same time |
| Berlin CET | 9:51 pm | 21:51 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:51 pm | 22:51 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EET | 10:51 pm | 22:51 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 11:51 pm | 23:51 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:51 am Thu | 00:51 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:21 am Thu | 02:21 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:51 am Thu | 04:51 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:51 am Thu | 05:51 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 7:51 am Thu | 07:51 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:51 am Thu | 09:51 | 12 hours ahead |
About Mao
- Population
- 50681
- Coordinates
- 14.123, 15.312
- Region
- Kanem, Chad
- IANA zone
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Solar noon
- 11:42 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Mao right now?
It is 9:51 pm (21:51 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Mao. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Mao in?
Mao uses the Africa/Ndjamena time zone, currently WAT (UTC+1). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like WAT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Mao on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Mao stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mao today?
The sun rises at 5:57 am and sets at 5:28 pm today, giving 11 hours 30 minutes of daylight. That is 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Mao of Los Angeles?
Mao is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 9:51 pm in Mao, it is 12:51 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Mao?
Mao is in Kanem, Chad, at 14.12° N, 15.31° E, with a population of about 50,681. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.