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Current Time in Chad
Africa - Middle Africa
05:18:37
Tuesday, 06 October 2026
UTC +01:00
WAT - Currently observed in Chad
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The IANA time zone identifier for Chad is
Africa/Ndjamena
Time difference from Chad
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Chad (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇹🇩 Chad |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Middle Africa |
| ISO Code | TD / TCD |
| IANA Zone | Africa/Ndjamena |
| UTC Offset | +01:00 |
| DST Active | No |
| Currency | XAF - Central African CFA Franc |
| Population | 16,400,000 |
| Area | 1,284,000 km² |
| Calling Code | ++235 |
| Languages | Arabic, French |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in Chad? + −
The current local time in Chad is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Africa/Ndjamena,
currently at UTC+01:00 (WAT).
The exact time right now is
05:18:37
on Tuesday, 06 October 2026.
Does Chad observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Chad 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/Ndjamena zone entry.
What UTC offset is Chad? + −
Chad is currently at UTC+01:00,
using the abbreviation WAT.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Africa/Ndjamena.
To convert a time to or from Chad, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Chad? + −
The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.
It uses the
Africa/Ndjamena IANA time zone.
See the N'Djamena time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Chad use? + −
Chad uses the Central African CFA Franc
(
XAF) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++235.