Current Time in Central African Republic
The Central African Republic uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in the Central African Republic
It's 8:05 PM WAT (UTC+01:00) in the Central African Republic on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
The Central African Republic does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
- Time zone
- West Africa Time
- IANA: Africa/Bangui
- UTC offset now
- UTC+01:00 (WAT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+1 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Bangui
Bimbo
Bégoua
Carnot
How the Central African Republic writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY-MM-DD
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026-11-25 · 25 Nabändüru 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the sg-CF locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Time difference from the Central African Republic
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in the Central African Republic time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:05 PM | 1 h behind | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:05 PM | 6 h behind | 2 h (15:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:05 AM | 9 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:05 PM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:05 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:05 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:05 AM | 10 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:05 PM | 4 h behind | 4 h (13:00–17:00) |
The Central African Republic at a glance
- Capital
- Bangui
- Population
- 6,470,307
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Questions about time in the Central African Republic
- What time is it in the Central African Republic right now?
- When this page was generated it was 8:05 PM WAT (UTC+01:00) in the Central African Republic.
- How many time zones does the Central African Republic have?
- The Central African Republic uses one time zone, West Africa Time (IANA ID Africa/Bangui).
- Does the Central African Republic observe daylight saving time?
- No. The Central African Republic does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+1 all year.