What time is it in Yaoundé?
18:42:24
Friday 13 November 2026
- Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Time zone UTC+01:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 05:59 · sunset 17:56
Time difference with Yaoundé
Yaoundé is on UTC+01:00 right now: 1 hour ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Yaoundé |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Daylight saving time in Yaoundé
Yaoundé does not change its clocks: UTC+01:00 all year round.
History of local time in Yaoundé
| 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 Yaoundé
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 661 km away, São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) is 1 hour behind Yaoundé all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Okoa | 16 km |
| Obala | 33 km |
| Mbalmayo | 39 km |
| Makak | 64 km |
| Mbandjok | 78 km |
| Akonolinga | 82 km |
| Eséka | 87 km |
| Nkoteng | 92 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Yaoundé
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11 h 57 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 05:37, dusk 18:18, solar noon 11:58. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (11 h 54 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (12 h 20 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:57 (22 October 2027), latest at 06:28 (26 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:56 (13 November 2026), latest at 18:29 (8 July 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:19 · moonset 21:27 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 12:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Cameroon
Good to know about the time in Yaoundé
Yaoundé is on Cameroon time, 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, the capital has days of about twelve hours all year round: the sun rises around 06:14 in December and 06:05 in June, and sets around 18:09 and 18:26 respectively. Paris – Yaoundé time difference