Current Time in Cameroon 🇨🇲

Q: What time is it in Cameroon right now?

The current local time in Cameroon is 20:04:10 WAT on Saturday, 8 August 2026. The country uses the Africa/Douala time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Cameroon use?

Cameroon spans 2 time zones: Africa/Douala, Africa/Lagos.

Q: What is the capital of Cameroon?

The capital of Cameroon is Yaounde, where the current local time is 20:04:10.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Yaounde today?

Today in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon: sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:27 local time.

Q: Does Cameroon observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Cameroon does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Cameroon?

The next public holiday in Cameroon is Assumption Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 7 days.

Q: How many cities in Cameroon are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Cameroon (out of 84 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Cameroon?

Cameroon shares a border with: Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Yaounde

Largest Cities:

Time in Yaounde (Pop. 3,820,000)
Time in Douala (Pop. 1,338,082)
Time in Bamenda (Pop. 420,445)
Time in Bafoussam (Pop. 373,268)
Time in Maroua (Pop. 314,122)

ISO Alpha 2/3: CM, CMR

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: WAT

Time Zone Overview for Cameroon

Cameroon uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Yaounde run about 15m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Cameroon

Cameroon does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Cameroon →

Time Difference Between Yaounde and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Yaounde right now.

New York Sat 15:04 -5h

Los Angeles Sat 12:04 -8h

Chicago Sat 14:04 -6h

Toronto Sat 15:04 -5h

Sao Paulo Sat 16:04 -4h

London Sat 20:04 same time

Paris Sat 21:04 +1h

Berlin Sat 21:04 +1h

Moscow Sat 22:04 +2h

Dubai Sat 23:04 +3h

Mumbai Sun 00:34 +4h 30m

Singapore Sun 03:04 +7h

Hong Kong Sun 03:04 +7h

Tokyo Sun 04:04 +8h

Sydney Sun 05:04 +9h

Best Time to Call Cameroon

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Yaounde:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 14:00 to 22:00 in Yaounde.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Yaounde.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Yaounde.

Daylight Hours in Yaounde

In the capital, Yaounde, the sun is up for 12h 15m today. Sunrise in Yaounde is at 06:11 and sunset in Yaounde is at 18:27.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 54m near the December solstice to 12h 20m near the June solstice.

Moon in Cameroon

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Yaounde and major cities across Cameroon.

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Regions in Cameroon

Adamaoua Centre East Far North Littoral North North-West South South-West West

Time in All Cities in Cameroon by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 84 cities in Cameroon.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B D E F G K L M N O P S T W Y

Time Now in Major Cities in Cameroon

Time now in Yaounde Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Douala Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bamenda Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bafoussam Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Maroua Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ngaoundéré Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kumba Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Nkongsamba Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Buea Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kousséri Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bertoua Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Limbe Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Foumban Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kumbo Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Edéa Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ébolowa Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Dschang Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Tiko Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kribi Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mbalmayo Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Guider Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Sangmélima Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Melong Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Foumbot Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bafia Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mbouda Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mutengene Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mora Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Meïganga Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Yagoua Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Loum Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bafang Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mokolo Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Batouri Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Banyo Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Garoua Boulaï Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Obala Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Oku Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mbanga Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Muyuka Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bangangté Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Fundong Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Fontem Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Wum Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Manjo Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ngaoundal Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ndop Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Tibati Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Tchéboa Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Garoua Sat 20:04:10

City	Current Time
Time now in Yaounde	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Douala	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bamenda	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bafoussam	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Maroua	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ngaoundéré	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kumba	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Nkongsamba	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Buea	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kousséri	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bertoua	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Limbe	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Foumban	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kumbo	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Edéa	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ébolowa	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Dschang	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Tiko	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Kribi	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mbalmayo	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Guider	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Sangmélima	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Melong	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Foumbot	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bafia	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mbouda	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mutengene	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mora	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Meïganga	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Yagoua	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Loum	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bafang	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mokolo	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Batouri	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Banyo	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Garoua Boulaï	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Obala	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Oku	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Mbanga	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Muyuka	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Bangangté	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Fundong	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Fontem	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Wum	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Manjo	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ngaoundal	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Ndop	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Tibati	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Tchéboa	Sat 20:04:10
Time now in Garoua	Sat 20:04:10

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Cameroon

Africa/Douala Sat 20:04:10
Africa/Lagos Sat 20:04:10

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Douala	Sat 20:04:10
Africa/Lagos	Sat 20:04:10

Frequently Asked Questions about Cameroon

What time is it in Cameroon right now?

The current local time in Cameroon is 20:04:10 WAT on Saturday, 8 August 2026. The country uses the Africa/Douala time zone.

How many time zones does Cameroon use?

Cameroon spans 2 time zones: Africa/Douala, Africa/Lagos.

What is the capital of Cameroon?

The capital of Cameroon is Yaounde, where the current local time is 20:04:10.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Yaounde today?

Today in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon: sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:27 local time.

Does Cameroon observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Cameroon does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Cameroon?

The next public holiday in Cameroon is Assumption Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 7 days.

How many cities in Cameroon are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Cameroon (out of 84 total in our database).

Which countries border Cameroon?

Cameroon shares a border with: Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria.

Time Zone Converters used in Cameroon

Convert time between the time zones of Cameroon and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Cameroon

Yaounde

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Douala

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Bamenda

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 6:35 PM
Bafoussam

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Maroua

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Ngaoundéré

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Kumba

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Nkongsamba

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Buea

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Kousséri

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Bertoua

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 6:19 PM
Limbe

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Foumban

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Kumbo

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Edéa

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Ébolowa

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Dschang

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Tiko

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Kribi

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Mbalmayo

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 6:26 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Yaounde	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Douala	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Bamenda	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 6:35 PM
Bafoussam	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Maroua	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
Ngaoundéré	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
Kumba	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
Nkongsamba	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Buea	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
Kousséri	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Bertoua	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 6:19 PM
Limbe	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
Foumban	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
Kumbo	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Edéa	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Ébolowa	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Dschang	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
Tiko	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
Kribi	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Mbalmayo	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 6:26 PM

Current Weather in Cameroon

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Cameroon

Population	25,216,237
Area	475,440 km²
ISO Numeric Code	120
FIPS Code	CM
Top Level Domain	.cm
Currency	Franc (XAF)
Phone Prefix	+237
Country Code	+237
Languages	EN-CM (en-CM), FR-CM (fr-CM)
Neighbouring Countries	🇨🇫 Central African Republic, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇨🇬 Congo, 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea, 🇬🇦 Gabon, 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Upcoming Public Holidays in Cameroon

This year, Cameroon observes 11 public holidays, with 13 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Assumption Day on 15 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Cameroon to plan your schedule.

Assumption Day 15 Aug • Saturday
Mawlid (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Youth Day 11 Feb • Thursday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Labour Day 1 May • Saturday
Ascension Day 6 May • Thursday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 16 May • Sunday

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