Time Now in Yaounde, Cameroon 🇨🇲
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Yaounde ranks
#30 for largest capital by population · #38 for highest capital city · #88 for largest by population.
Lat/Long: 3.85° N, 11.5° E
Elevation: 726 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 140 cities in Cameroon by population
Region: Centre
IANA Timezone: Africa/Douala
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Cameroon: WAT
Clocks in Yaounde are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Douala zone. Yaounde 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. Yaounde stands at an elevated 726 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 5079 km away. As one of Cameroon's largest cities, Yaounde is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Yaounde sees 12h 08m between a 06:06 sunrise and a 18:15 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Yaounde
Daylight Hours in Yaounde
Yaounde gets 12h 09m of daylight today. Sunrise in Yaounde is at 06:06 and sunset in Yaounde is at 18:15.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 54m near the December solstice to 12h 20m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 9 Sep ● | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:11 | 15:15 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:11 | 15:13 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:55 | 06:06 | 12:10 | 15:12 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:54 | 06:05 | 12:10 | 15:11 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:54 | 06:05 | 12:10 | 15:10 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:54 | 06:05 | 12:09 | 15:10 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:54 | 06:05 | 12:09 | 15:11 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Yaounde
Sunrise
in Yaounde
↑
6:06 AM
Sunset
in Yaounde
↓
6:15 PM
Day Length
12h 08m
Dawn
in Yaounde
5:45 AM
Dusk
in Yaounde
6:37 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Yaounde
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
2.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 05:23
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 17:48
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Distances & Clock Changes in Yaounde
How Far Is Yaounde From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 5,079 km | N (352deg) |
| Dubai | 5,239 km | ENE (59deg) |
| London | 5,408 km | N (350deg) |
| Moscow | 6,224 km | NNE (17deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,864 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,991 km | WSW (241deg) |
| New York | 9,350 km | NW (311deg) |
| Singapore | 10,255 km | E (88deg) |
Yaounde's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Yaounde and you would surface in the open ocean, near 3.9deg S, 168.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yaounde
What time is it in Yaounde right now?
The current local time in Yaounde is 19:57 on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. Yaounde follows the Africa/Douala time zone.
What time zone is Yaounde in?
Clocks in Yaounde follow the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Yaounde?
Is Yaounde on daylight saving time right now?
No — Yaounde is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 09, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Yaounde today?
In Yaounde today the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 18:15, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Yaounde tonight?
Tonight the moon over Yaounde is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 2.3%.
What is solar time in Yaounde?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Yaounde, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.