Current Time in Central African Republic 🇨🇫

Q: What time is it in Central African Republic right now?

The current local time in Central African Republic is 07:05:22 WAT on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. The country uses the Africa/Bangui time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Central African Republic use?

Central African Republic spans 2 time zones: Africa/Bangui, Africa/Lagos.

Q: What is the capital of Central African Republic?

The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui, where the current local time is 07:05:22.

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

Today in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic: sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 17:55 local time.

Q: Does Central African Republic observe Daylight Saving Time?

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

Q: How many cities in Central African Republic are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 33 cities across Central African Republic (out of 33 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Central African Republic?

Central African Republic shares a border with: Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Central African Republic viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Central African Republic, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 64 days from today.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Bangui

Largest Cities:

Time in Bangui (Pop. 889,000)
Time in Bimbo (Pop. 348,802)
Time in Bégoua (Pop. 264,067)
Time in Carnot (Pop. 129,032)
Time in Berbérati (Pop. 103,713)

ISO Alpha 2/3: CF, CAF

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

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

Time Zones: WAT

Time Zone Overview for Central African Republic

Central African Republic uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Bangui run about 15m behind local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Central African Republic

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

View daylight saving time changes for Central African Republic →

Time Difference Between Bangui and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Bangui right now.

New York Tue 02:05 -5h

Los Angeles Mon 23:05 -8h

Chicago Tue 01:05 -6h

Toronto Tue 02:05 -5h

Sao Paulo Tue 03:05 -4h

London Tue 07:05 same time

Paris Tue 08:05 +1h

Berlin Tue 08:05 +1h

Moscow Tue 09:05 +2h

Dubai Tue 10:05 +3h

Mumbai Tue 11:35 +4h 30m

Singapore Tue 14:05 +7h

Hong Kong Tue 14:05 +7h

Tokyo Tue 15:05 +8h

Sydney Tue 16:05 +9h

Best Time to Call Central African Republic

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

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

Daylight Hours in Bangui

In the capital, Bangui, the sun is up for 12h 22m today — sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 17:55.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 52m near the December solstice to 12h 22m near the June solstice.

Moon in Central African Republic

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Bangui and major cities across Central African Republic.

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Prefectures in Central African Republic

Time in All Cities in Central African Republic by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 33 cities in Central African Republic.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Central African Republic

Time now in Bangui Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bimbo Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bégoua Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Carnot Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Berbérati Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bambari Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bouar Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bossangoa Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Kaga-Bandoro Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bangassou Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Paoua Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bria Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Kouango Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bocaranga Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Baboua Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Alindao Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Sibut Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Nola Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Ippy Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Ndélé Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Batangafo Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Mbaïki Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Yaloké Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bozoum Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Dekoa Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bouca Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Boali Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Baoro Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Zemio Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bossembélé Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Kabo Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Grimari Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Obo Tue 07:05:22

City	Current Time
Time now in Bangui	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bimbo	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bégoua	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Carnot	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Berbérati	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bambari	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bouar	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bossangoa	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Kaga-Bandoro	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bangassou	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Paoua	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bria	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Kouango	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bocaranga	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Baboua	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Alindao	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Sibut	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Nola	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Ippy	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Ndélé	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Batangafo	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Mbaïki	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Yaloké	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bozoum	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Dekoa	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bouca	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Boali	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Baoro	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Zemio	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Bossembélé	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Kabo	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Grimari	Tue 07:05:22
Time now in Obo	Tue 07:05:22

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Central African Republic

Africa/Bangui Tue 07:05:22
Africa/Lagos Tue 07:05:22

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Bangui	Tue 07:05:22
Africa/Lagos	Tue 07:05:22

Frequently Asked Questions about Central African Republic

What time is it in Central African Republic right now?

The current local time in Central African Republic is 07:05:22 WAT on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. The country uses the Africa/Bangui time zone.

How many time zones does Central African Republic use?

Central African Republic spans 2 time zones: Africa/Bangui, Africa/Lagos.

What is the capital of Central African Republic?

The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui, where the current local time is 07:05:22.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Bangui today?

Today in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic: sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 17:55 local time.

Does Central African Republic observe Daylight Saving Time?

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

How many cities in Central African Republic are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 33 cities across Central African Republic (out of 33 total in our database).

Which countries border Central African Republic?

Central African Republic shares a border with: Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Central African Republic viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Central African Republic, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 64 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Central African Republic

Convert time between the time zones of Central African Republic and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Central African Republic

Bangui

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Bimbo

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Bégoua

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Carnot

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Berbérati

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Bambari

↑ 5:23 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Bouar

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Bossangoa

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Kaga-Bandoro

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Bangassou

↑ 5:16 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Paoua

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Bria

↑ 5:16 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Kouango

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Bocaranga

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Baboua

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Alindao

↑ 5:22 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Sibut

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Nola

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Ippy

↑ 5:20 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Ndélé

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 5:54 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Bangui	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
Bimbo	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Bégoua	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Carnot	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Berbérati	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bambari	↑ 5:23 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Bouar	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bossangoa	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kaga-Bandoro	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
Bangassou	↑ 5:16 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
Paoua	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bria	↑ 5:16 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
Kouango	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
Bocaranga	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Baboua	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Alindao	↑ 5:22 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Sibut	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Nola	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ippy	↑ 5:20 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Ndélé	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 5:54 PM

Current Weather in Central African Republic

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Central African Republic

Population	4,666,377
Area	622,984 km²
ISO Numeric Code	140
FIPS Code	CT
Top Level Domain	.cf
Currency	Franc (XAF)
Phone Prefix	+236
Country Code	+236
Languages	FR-CF (fr-CF), KG (kg), LN (ln), SG (sg)
Neighbouring Countries	🇨🇲 Cameroon, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇨🇬 Congo, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇸🇩 Sudan

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