Africa / Central African Republic / Bangui

Current Time in Bangui, Central African Republic

Tuesday, 15 September 2026Week 38

Tokyo07:41 Beijing06:41 Paris00:41 London23:41 New York City18:41 Los Angeles15:41

Africa/Bangui • UTC+1 • WAST

The live clock above shows the current local time in Bangui, Central African Republic. Bangui uses the Africa/Bangui time zone and is currently on WAST (UTC+1). It is the largest city in Central African Republic by population.

Sunrise: 05:38•Sunset: 17:46•Day length: 12h 9m••Timezone: UTC+1 (WAST)

Bangui Time Zone

Bangui follows the Africa/Bangui time zone. It stays on WAST (UTC+1) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

IANA time zone	Africa/Bangui
Standard time	WAST
Standard UTC offset	UTC+1
Daylight saving	No

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No daylight saving time

Bangui stays on WAST (UTC+1) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Bangui)

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Major Cities in Central African Republic

Bangui Bimbo Carnot Berbérati Bambari Bouar Bossangoa Kaga-Bandoro Bangassou Paoua Bria Sibut Nola Ndélé Batangafo

Time Converter

If it is 12:00 in Bangui, it is:

Tokyo—Beijing—Paris—London—New York City—Los Angeles—

Best Time to Call Bangui

Location	Bangui 09:00	Bangui 17:00
Tokyo	17:00	01:00
Beijing	16:00	00:00
Paris	10:00	18:00
London	09:00	17:00
New York City	04:00	12:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Bangui.

Time zone: Africa/Bangui
UTC offset: UTC+1
Abbreviation: WAST
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Solar noon: 11:42
Coordinates: 4.36, 18.55
Population: 812,407
Dialing code: +236
Currency: XAF (FCFA)
ISO week: 38

Other cities in Africa/Bangui

Bimbo23:41 Carnot23:41 Berbérati23:41 Bambari23:41 Bouar23:41 Bossangoa23:41

Nearby cities

Bimbo23:41 Mbaïki23:41 Sibut23:41 Gemena23:41 Bossangoa23:41 Gbadolite23:41

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Bangui right now?: The live clock above shows the current time in Bangui. Bangui is currently on WAST (UTC+1).
What time zone is Bangui in?: Bangui uses the IANA time zone Africa/Bangui.
What is the UTC offset of Bangui?: Bangui is on WAST, UTC+1, all year.
Does Bangui change the clocks?: No. Bangui stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
How far ahead of UTC is Bangui?: Bangui is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.