Time in Bangui, Central African Republic
Time in Bangui
8:38:37 AM
Saturday, 16 May 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
16 May 1926
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Bangui |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Latitude | 4.36122 |
| Longitude | 18.555 |
| Population | 542,393 (2016) |
| Language | French, Sango, Lingala, Kongo |
| Currency | XAF (Franc) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Bangui, Central African Republic.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Bangui
2026 Time Zones - Bangui
WAT UTC+1 |
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Time difference between Bangui and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | 0 | |
| Paris | +1 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
5:32:29 AM
Sunset
5:51:50 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 19 minutes +10 sec
Solar Noon: 11:42:09 AM
The current local time in Bangui is 17 m 51 sec behind of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 5:11 AM | Moon Phase New moon | |
Moonset 5:49 PM | Ilumination 0% |