Cameroon
Time now in West Region
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 06:28Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Africa/Douala
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,339,791
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
06:28
Day length
12h 16m
Coordinates
5.50, 10.67
Time difference from West Region
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) West Region right now.
West Region on the map
About the time in West Region
Clocks in West Region stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +1 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Cameroon.
Around 1,339,791 people live in West Region, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Africa/Douala is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Africa/Douala keeps pointing at Douala time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in West Region
- What are normal business hours in West Region in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in West Region runs from 08:00–16:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is West Region?
- West Region is UTC +1 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is West Region in?
- West Region uses Africa/Douala, currently UTC +1.
- What time is it in West Region right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in West Region, updating every second from Africa/Douala (UTC +1).
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