Current Time in Douala, Cameroon 🇨🇲
Lat/Long:
4.05° N,
9.7° E
Population: 1,338,082
Country:
🇨🇲
Cameroon
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Douala
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Cameroon:
WAT
Time in Douala — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Douala's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Douala right now?
The current local time in Douala, Cameroon is 14:45 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Douala observes the Africa/Douala time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Douala use?
Douala uses Africa/Douala, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Douala.
Does Douala observe daylight saving time?
Douala is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Douala time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Douala?
Right now Douala is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Douala observes DST.
When does the day change in Douala?
Midnight in Douala occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Douala zone. Since Douala is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.