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Current local time in Bafoussam, Cameroon
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Bafoussam, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Cameroon does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:04Sunset18:04Day length12 hSolar noon12:04
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:51–06:32 · 17:37–18:17
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Cameroon is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Cameroon
Cameroon uses a single time zone: Africa/Lagos.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
5.49° N, 10.41° E · Ouest
Differences
Bafoussam and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BafoussamDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | Same time | |
 New York | −5 h | |
| Los Angeles | −8 h | |
| Chicago | −6 h | |
 São Paulo | −4 h | |
 Paris | +1 h | |
 Dubai | +3 h | |
 Mumbai | +4 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +7 h | |
 Hong Kong | +7 h | |
 Tokyo | +8 h |
Questions
Asked about Bafoussam
What time zone is Bafoussam in?
Bafoussam uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Cameroon use daylight saving time?
No. Cameroon does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Bafoussam today?
Today in Bafoussam the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:04, giving 12 h of daylight.