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 12:54:37 WAT on Thursday, 29 October 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 12:54:37.

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

Today in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic: sunrise is at 05:30 and sunset is at 17:28 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Central African Republic, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 100 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

Central African Republic uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Central African Republic now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from Central African Republic

From Bangui, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 49deg (NE), about 2,975 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Central African Republic on a live compass.

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 Thu 07:54 -5h

Los Angeles Thu 04:54 -8h

Chicago Thu 06:54 -6h

Toronto Thu 07:54 -5h

Sao Paulo Thu 08:54 -4h

London Thu 11:54 -1h

Paris Thu 12:54 same time

Berlin Thu 12:54 same time

Moscow Thu 14:54 +2h

Dubai Thu 15:54 +3h

Mumbai Thu 17:24 +4h 30m

Singapore Thu 19:54 +7h

Hong Kong Thu 19:54 +7h

Tokyo Thu 20:54 +8h

Sydney Thu 22:54 +10h

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 10:00 to 18:00 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 11h 58m today. Sunrise in Bangui is at 05:30 and sunset in Bangui is at 17:28.

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

Cities in the Central African Republic A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 33 cities in Central African Republic.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D G I K M N O P S Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in the Central African Republic

Time now in Bangui Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bimbo Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bégoua Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Carnot Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Berbérati Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bambari Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bouar Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bossangoa Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Kaga-Bandoro Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bangassou Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Paoua Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bria Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Kouango Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bocaranga Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Baboua Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Alindao Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Sibut Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Nola Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Ippy Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Ndélé Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Batangafo Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Mbaïki Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Yaloké Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bozoum Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Dekoa Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bouca Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Boali Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Baoro Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Zemio Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bossembélé Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Kabo Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Grimari Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Obo Thu 12:54:37

City	Current Time
Time now in Bangui	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bimbo	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bégoua	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Carnot	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Berbérati	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bambari	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bouar	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bossangoa	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Kaga-Bandoro	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bangassou	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Paoua	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bria	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Kouango	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bocaranga	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Baboua	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Alindao	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Sibut	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Nola	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Ippy	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Ndélé	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Batangafo	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Mbaïki	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Yaloké	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bozoum	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Dekoa	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bouca	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Boali	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Baoro	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Zemio	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Bossembélé	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Kabo	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Grimari	Thu 12:54:37
Time now in Obo	Thu 12:54:37

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in the Central African Republic

Africa/Bangui Thu 12:54:37
Africa/Lagos Thu 12:54:37

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Bangui	Thu 12:54:37
Africa/Lagos	Thu 12:54:37

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 12:54:37 WAT on Thursday, 29 October 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 12:54:37.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Bangui today?

Today in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic: sunrise is at 05:30 and sunset is at 17:28 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Central African Republic, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 100 days from today.

Time Zone Converters for the 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

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Bimbo

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 5:29 PM
Bégoua

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Carnot

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:38 PM
Berbérati

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Bambari

↑ 5:23 AM

↓ 5:18 PM
Bouar

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:38 PM
Bossangoa

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 5:30 PM
Kaga-Bandoro

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 5:23 PM
Bangassou

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Paoua

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Bria

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 5:12 PM
Kouango

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Bocaranga

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:37 PM
Baboua

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 5:41 PM
Alindao

↑ 5:20 AM

↓ 5:17 PM
Sibut

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 5:25 PM
Nola

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Ippy

↑ 5:21 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Ndélé

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 5:16 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 5:29 PM
	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:38 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
	↑ 5:23 AM	↓ 5:18 PM
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:38 PM
	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 5:30 PM
	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 5:23 PM
	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 5:12 PM
	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:37 PM
	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 5:41 PM
	↑ 5:20 AM	↓ 5:17 PM
	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 5:25 PM
	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
	↑ 5:21 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 5:16 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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