Time Now in Bangui, Central African Republic 🇨🇫
Lat/Long: 4.39° N, 18.56° E
Elevation: 351 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Central African Republic
Prefecture: Bangui
Country: 🇨🇫 Central African Republic (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Bangui
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Central African Republic: WAT
Bangui sits in the Africa/Bangui time zone, UTC+01:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Bangui sees day length barely change from month to month. Bangui stands at an elevated 351 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 4548 km away. As one of the Central African Republic's largest cities, Bangui is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Bangui sees 12h 18m between a 05:43 sunrise and a 18:01 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Bangui
Daylight Hours in Bangui
Bangui gets 12h 18m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bangui is at 05:43 and sunset in Bangui is at 18:01.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 52m near the December solstice to 12h 22m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 30 Jul ● | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:52 | 15:14 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:52 | 15:14 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:52 | 15:14 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 04:27 | 05:42 | 11:52 | 15:13 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 04:28 | 05:42 | 11:52 | 15:13 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 04:28 | 05:42 | 11:51 | 15:13 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 04:28 | 05:42 | 11:51 | 15:12 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bangui
Sunrise
in Bangui
↑
5:43 AM
Sunset
in Bangui
↓
6:01 PM
Day Length
12h 18m
Dawn
in Bangui
5:20 AM
Dusk
in Bangui
6:23 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bangui
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
99.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:51
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 07:01
Distances & Clock Changes in Bangui
How Far Is Bangui From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 4,548 km | NE (56deg) |
| Paris | 5,177 km | NNW (345deg) |
| London | 5,518 km | NNW (345deg) |
| Moscow | 5,959 km | NNE (13deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,107 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,710 km | WSW (243deg) |
| Singapore | 9,471 km | E (89deg) |
| New York | 9,905 km | NW (311deg) |
Bangui's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bangui and you would surface in the open ocean, near 4.4deg S, 161.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bangui
What time is it in Bangui right now?
The current local time in Bangui is 12:35 on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Bangui follows the Africa/Bangui time zone.
What time zone is Bangui in?
Bangui runs on the Africa/Bangui 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 Bangui?
Is Bangui on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 30, 2026, Bangui is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bangui today?
Today in Bangui: sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 18:01, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bangui tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bangui is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 99.3%.
What is solar time in Bangui?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bangui, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.