Current Time in Yaounde, Cameroon 🇨🇲
Lat/Long:
3.85° N,
11.5° E
Population: 3,820,000
Country:
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Cameroon
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Douala
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Cameroon:
WAT
Time in Yaounde — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Yaounde's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Yaounde right now?
The current local time in Yaounde, Cameroon is 01:02 (Monday, June 22, 2026). Yaounde observes the Africa/Douala time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Yaounde use?
Yaounde 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 Yaounde.
Does Yaounde observe daylight saving time?
Yaounde 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 Yaounde?
Right now Yaounde is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Yaounde observes DST.
When does the day change in Yaounde?
Midnight in Yaounde occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Douala zone. Since Yaounde is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.