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Current local time in Lai, Chad
Africa/Ndjamena
Observatory log
Lai, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Ndjamena- 02Daylight saving
Chad does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:42Sunset17:39Day length11 h 56 minSolar noon11:41
MoonWaxing crescent, 8% lit
Golden hour05:30–06:11 · 17:11–17:52
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Chad is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Chad
Chad uses a single time zone: Africa/Ndjamena.
- 08Coordinates
9.39° N, 16.30° E · Tandjilé
Differences
Lai and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from LaiDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Lai
What time zone is Lai in?
Lai uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Ndjamena.
Does Chad use daylight saving time?
No. Chad 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 Lai today?
Today in Lai the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:39, giving 11 h 56 min of daylight.