What time is it in Douala?
18:42:01
Friday 13 November 2026
- Douala, Cameroon
- Time zone UTC+01:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:07 · sunset 18:03
Time difference with Douala
Douala is on UTC+01:00 right now: 1 hour ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Douala |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 1 hour behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | same time |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | same time |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 10 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 4 hours behind |
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France – Cameroon time difference · Paris – Douala time difference
Daylight saving time in Douala
Douala does not change its clocks: UTC+01:00 all year round.
History of local time in Douala
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1 January 1912 | UTC+1 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Africa/Douala. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Douala
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 529 km away, São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) is 1 hour behind Douala all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Souza Gare | 23 km |
| Tiko | 38 km |
| Muyuka | 42 km |
| Mutengene | 44 km |
| Dizangué | 44 km |
| Buéa | 53 km |
| Mbanga | 53 km |
| Édéa | 55 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Douala
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11 h 56 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 05:45, dusk 18:25, solar noon 12:05. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (11 h 53 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (12 h 21 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:05 (15 October 2027), latest at 06:36 (31 January 2027); earliest sunset at 18:03 (13 November 2026), latest at 18:37 (12 July 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:27 · moonset 21:34 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 12:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Cameroon
Good to know about the time in Douala
Douala uses the time of Cameroon, UTC+1 all year round, with no daylight saving time: it is on the same time as Paris in winter and 1 hour behind in summer.
Close to the equator, days last about twelve hours all year round: the sun rises around 06:22 in December and 06:12 in June, and sets around 18:15 and 18:33. Paris – Douala time difference