Current Time in Libreville, Gabon 🇬🇦
Lat/Long:
0.42° N,
9.47° E
Population: 700,000
Country:
🇬🇦
Gabon
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Libreville
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Gabon:
WAT
Time in Libreville — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Libreville's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Libreville right now?
The current local time in Libreville, Gabon is 04:23 (Sunday, August 09, 2026). Libreville observes the Africa/Libreville time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Libreville use?
Libreville uses Africa/Libreville, 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 Libreville.
Does Libreville observe daylight saving time?
Libreville is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Libreville 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 Libreville?
Right now Libreville is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Libreville observes DST.
When does the day change in Libreville?
Midnight in Libreville occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Libreville zone. Since Libreville is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.