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Current local time in São Tomé, São Tomé & Príncipe
Africa/Sao_Tome
Observatory log
São Tomé, observed
- 01Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time
GMT · UTC · IANA
Africa/Sao_Tome- 02Daylight saving
São Tomé & Príncipe does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on GMT (UTC) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:15Sunset17:21Day length12 h 6 minSolar noon11:18
MoonFirst quarter, 48% lit
Golden hour05:02–05:43 · 16:54–17:34
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in São Tomé & Príncipe is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in São Tomé & Príncipe
São Tomé & Príncipe uses a single time zone: Africa/Sao_Tome.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
0.33° N, 6.73° E
Differences
São Tomé and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from São ToméDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 São Tomé
What time zone is São Tomé in?
São Tomé uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Sao_Tome.
Does São Tomé & Príncipe use daylight saving time?
No. São Tomé & Príncipe does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in São Tomé today?
Today in São Tomé the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 17:21, giving 12 h 6 min of daylight.