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Current Time in Cameroon
Africa - Middle Africa
20:45:56
Sunday, 09 August 2026
UTC +01:00
WAT - Currently observed in Cameroon
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The IANA time zone identifier for Cameroon is
Africa/Douala
Time difference from Cameroon
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Cameroon (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇨🇲 Cameroon |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Middle Africa |
| ISO Code | CM / CMR |
| IANA Zone | Africa/Douala |
| UTC Offset | +01:00 |
| DST Active | No |
| Currency | XAF - Central African CFA Franc |
| Population | 27,200,000 |
| Area | 475,442 km² |
| Calling Code | ++237 |
| Languages | French, English |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in Cameroon? + −
The current local time in Cameroon is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Africa/Douala,
currently at UTC+01:00 (WAT).
The exact time right now is
20:45:56
on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
Does Cameroon observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Cameroon is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
The active offset is UTC+01:00 (WAT).
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Africa/Douala zone entry.
What UTC offset is Cameroon? + −
Cameroon is currently at UTC+01:00,
using the abbreviation WAT.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Africa/Douala.
To convert a time to or from Cameroon, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Cameroon? + −
The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé.
It uses the
Africa/Douala IANA time zone.
See the Yaoundé time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Cameroon use? + −
Cameroon uses the Central African CFA Franc
(
XAF) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++237.