Current time in Chad
WATUTC+1Africa/Ndjamena
Difference from you
Observatory log
Chad, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 ·
Africa/Ndjamena- 02Daylight saving
No daylight saving time
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Chad; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and N'Djamena
19 places
Cities in Chad
More places (16)
Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Sunday, 1 November 2026All Saints' Dayin 14 days
- Saturday, 28 November 2026Republic Dayin 41 days
- Tuesday, 1 December 2026Freedom and Democracy Dayin 44 days
- Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Dayin 68 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Dayin 75 days
Questions
Asked about Chad
How many time zones does Chad have?
Chad has one time zone, UTC+1 in standard time (IANA: Africa/Ndjamena).
Does Chad observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Chad stay on the same time all year.
What is the time zone of Chad?
Chad uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1). Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Ndjamena.