Cameroon
Time now in Yaoundé
Sunrise 06:10Sunset 06:24Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Africa/Douala
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,299,369
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
06:24
Day length
12h 14m
Coordinates
3.87, 11.52
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About the time in Yaoundé
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.
Yaoundé sits at latitude 3.87, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 14m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Yaoundé day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 08:00–16:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Yaoundé
- What are normal business hours in Yaoundé in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Yaoundé runs from 08:00–16:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Yaoundé right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Yaoundé, updating every second from Africa/Douala (UTC +1).
- When do the sun rise and set in Yaoundé today?
- Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 06:24, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Yaoundé in?
- Yaoundé uses Africa/Douala, currently UTC +1.
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