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Current local time in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Africa/Abidjan
Observatory log
Ouagadougou, observed
- 01Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time
GMT · UTC · IANA
Africa/Abidjan- 02Daylight saving
Burkina Faso does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on GMT (UTC) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:55Sunset17:48Day length11 h 53 minSolar noon11:52
MoonWaxing crescent, 8% lit
Golden hour05:43–06:24 · 17:20–18:02
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Burkina Faso is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso uses a single time zone: Africa/Abidjan.
- 08Coordinates
12.37° N, 1.52° W · Kadiogo
Differences
Ouagadougou and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from OuagadougouDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +1 h | |
 New York | −4 h | |
| Los Angeles | −7 h | |
| Chicago | −5 h | |
 São Paulo | −3 h | |
 Paris | +2 h | |
 Dubai | +4 h | |
 Mumbai | +5 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +8 h | |
 Hong Kong | +8 h | |
 Tokyo | +9 h |
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Questions
Asked about Ouagadougou
What time zone is Ouagadougou in?
Ouagadougou uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Abidjan.
Does Burkina Faso use daylight saving time?
No. Burkina Faso does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Ouagadougou today?
Today in Ouagadougou the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:48, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.