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Current local time in Bambari, Central African Republic
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Bambari, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Central African Republic does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:23Sunset17:23Day length12 hSolar noon11:23
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:10–05:51 · 16:56–17:36
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Central African Republic is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Central African Republic
Central African Republic uses a single time zone: Africa/Lagos.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
5.76° N, 20.67° E · Ouaka
Differences
Bambari and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BambariDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Bambari
What time zone is Bambari in?
Bambari uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Central African Republic use daylight saving time?
No. Central African Republic 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 Bambari today?
Today in Bambari the sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 17:23, giving 12 h of daylight.