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Central African Republic

12:28:29am
00:28 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

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 4:28 pm Wed 16:28 8 hours behind
Mexico City CST 5:28 pm Wed 17:28 7 hours behind
Chicago CDT 6:28 pm Wed 18:28 6 hours behind
New York City EDT 7:28 pm Wed 19:28 5 hours behind
Toronto EDT 7:28 pm Wed 19:28 5 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3 8:28 pm Wed 20:28 4 hours behind
London BST 12:28 am 00:28 the same time
Paris CEST 1:28 am 01:28 1 hour ahead
Berlin CEST 1:28 am 01:28 1 hour ahead
Johannesburg SAST 1:28 am 01:28 1 hour ahead
Moscow MSK 2:28 am 02:28 2 hours ahead
Cairo EEST 2:28 am 02:28 2 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4 3:28 am 03:28 3 hours ahead
Delhi IST 4:58 am 04:58 4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST 7:28 am 07:28 7 hours ahead
Tokyo JST 8:28 am 08:28 8 hours ahead
Sydney AEST 9:28 am 09:28 9 hours ahead
Auckland NZST 11:28 am 11:28 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 --:--

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Questions people ask

What time is it in Central African Republic right now?

It is 12:28 am (00:28) 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?

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 12:28 am; Bimbo 12:28 am; Bégoua 12:28 am; Carnot 12:28 am; Berbérati 12:28 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.