Time Now in Bafoussam, Cameroon 🇨🇲
Lat/Long: 5.48° N, 10.42° E
Elevation: 1,438 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 140 cities in Cameroon by population
Region: West
IANA Timezone: Africa/Douala
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Cameroon: WAT
Bafoussam keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Africa/Douala time zone. Bafoussam does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Bafoussam lies high in the uplands, around 1438 m above sea level. Bafoussam is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4883 km off. Bafoussam ranks among the biggest cities in Cameroon, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Bafoussam sees 12h 21m between a 06:13 sunrise and a 18:35 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Bafoussam
Daylight Hours in Bafoussam
Bafoussam gets 12h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bafoussam is at 06:13 and sunset in Bafoussam is at 18:35.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 48m near the December solstice to 12h 26m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 04:57 | 06:13 | 12:24 | 15:47 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:57 | 06:13 | 12:24 | 15:47 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:58 | 06:13 | 12:24 | 15:47 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:58 | 06:13 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:58 | 06:13 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 04:58 | 06:14 | 12:24 | 15:46 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 04:58 | 06:14 | 12:24 | 15:45 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bafoussam
Sunrise
in Bafoussam
↑
6:13 AM
Sunset
in Bafoussam
↓
6:35 PM
Day Length
12h 21m
Dawn
in Bafoussam
5:51 AM
Dusk
in Bafoussam
6:58 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bafoussam
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
95.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:08
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:07
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bafoussam
How Far Is Bafoussam From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,883 km | N (352deg) |
| London | 5,210 km | N (351deg) |
| Dubai | 5,251 km | ENE (60deg) |
| Moscow | 6,088 km | NNE (18deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,917 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,976 km | WSW (240deg) |
| New York | 9,141 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 10,369 km | E (88deg) |
Bafoussam's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bafoussam and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.5deg S, 169.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bafoussam
What time is it in Bafoussam right now?
The current local time in Bafoussam is 09:18 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Bafoussam follows the Africa/Douala time zone.
What time zone is Bafoussam in?
Bafoussam runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bafoussam?
Is Bafoussam on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 27, 2026, Bafoussam is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bafoussam today?
Bafoussam sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:35 today, giving 12h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bafoussam tonight?
Over Bafoussam tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 95.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Bafoussam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bafoussam, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.