Current Time in Africa
Monday, October 19, 2026
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
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Time in every country
🇩🇿 AlgeriaCET
🇦🇴 AngolaWAT · 2 zones
🇧🇯 BeninWAT · 2 zones
🇧🇼 BotswanaCAT · 2 zones
🇧🇫 Burkina FasoGMT · 2 zones
🇧🇮 BurundiCAT · 2 zones
🇨🇻 Cabo VerdeUTC−1
🇨🇲 CameroonWAT · 2 zones
🇨🇫 Central African RepublicWAT · 2 zones
🇹🇩 ChadWAT
🇰🇲 ComorosEAT · 2 zones
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the CongoWAT · 4 zones
🇩🇯 DjiboutiEAT · 2 zones
🇪🇬 EgyptEEST
🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaWAT · 2 zones
🇪🇷 EritreaEAT · 2 zones
🇸🇿 EswatiniSAST · 2 zones
🇪🇹 EthiopiaEAT · 2 zones
🇬🇦 GabonWAT · 2 zones
🇬🇲 GambiaGMT · 2 zones
🇬🇭 GhanaGMT · 2 zones
🇬🇳 GuineaGMT · 2 zones
🇰🇪 KenyaEAT
🇱🇸 LesothoSAST · 2 zones
🇱🇷 LiberiaGMT
🇱🇾 LibyaEET
🇲🇬 MadagascarEAT · 2 zones
🇲🇼 MalawiCAT · 2 zones
🇲🇱 MaliGMT · 2 zones
🇲🇷 MauritaniaGMT · 2 zones
🇲🇺 MauritiusUTC+4
🇾🇹 MayotteEAT · 2 zones
🇲🇦 MoroccoUTC+1
🇳🇦 NamibiaCAT
🇳🇪 NigerWAT · 2 zones
🇳🇬 NigeriaWAT
🇨🇬 Republic of the CongoWAT · 2 zones
🇷🇪 ReunionUTC+4 · 2 zones
🇷🇼 RwandaCAT · 2 zones
🇸🇭 Saint HelenaGMT · 2 zones
🇸🇳 SenegalGMT · 2 zones
🇸🇨 SeychellesUTC+4 · 2 zones
🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneGMT · 2 zones
🇸🇴 SomaliaEAT · 2 zones
🇿🇦 South AfricaSAST
🇸🇩 SudanCAT
🇹🇿 TanzaniaEAT · 2 zones
🇹🇬 TogoGMT · 2 zones
🇹🇳 TunisiaCET
🇺🇬 UgandaEAT · 2 zones
🇪🇭 Western SaharaUTC+1
🇿🇲 ZambiaCAT · 2 zones
🇿🇼 ZimbabweCAT · 2 zones
Coordinated Universal Time time zone
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
IANA: Etc/UTC · UTC+0
Daylight saving time in Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+0 all year.
Time in Coordinated Universal Time vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Coordinated Universal Time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Mon | 4 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Mon | 7 hours behind |
| London | Mon | 1 hour ahead |
| Paris | Tue | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Tue | 4 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Tue | 5.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Tue | 8 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Tue | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Tue | 11 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Tue | 2 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Mon | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago | Mon | 5 hours behind |
Guides
basicsWest Africa Time (WAT): The Complete GuideWest Africa Time (WAT): The Complete Guide When the clock strikes noon in Lagos, it is 11:00 in Accra, 13:00 in Johannesburg, and 06:00...
businessBusiness Hours in Africa: A Zone-by-Zone GuideBusiness Hours in Africa: A Zone-by-Zone Guide Most formal workplaces in WAT and CAT nations run 08:00-17:00 or 09:00-18:00, Monday to...
basicsAfrica Time FAQ: Your Questions AnsweredAfrica Time FAQ: Your Questions Answered Lagos runs an hour behind Johannesburg but an hour ahead of Accra, and Cairo jumps forward...
referenceAfrica in the IANA Time Zone DatabaseAfrica in the IANA Time Zone Database Fifty-eight IANA entries cover the continent. Six actual offsets sit underneath. The rest are...
businessAfrican Stock Exchange Trading HoursAfrican Stock Exchange Trading Hours The Johannesburg Stock Exchange closes at 17:00 SAST. The Nigerian Exchange shuts four and a half...
basicsCommon Misconceptions About Time in AfricaCommon Misconceptions About Time in Africa No. Use this practical guide to understand Common Misconceptions About Time in Africa, with...
referenceAfrica Time Zone Abbreviations: A Complete ReferenceAfrica Time Zone Abbreviations: A Complete Reference Fourteen countries run on WAT. Nigeria, the continent’s most populous nation, keeps...
historyThe History of Time Zones in AfricaThe History of Time Zones in Africa Most clocks in Africa today tick to decisions made by railway engineers in the 1880s.