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Bafoussam

UTC+1

Cameroon · WAT

Rainy season
01:45:21Live

Tue, 15 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 06:06↓ 18:3624:00
Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
18:36
Daylight
12.5hrs
Population
350K
Season
Rainy season
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

Timezone Guide

Bafoussam, Cameroon runs on UTC+1. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 5-hour difference between Bafoussam and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Bafoussam lines up with 09:00–13:00 in New York. Bafoussam and London currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Bafoussam lines up with 09:00–18:00 in London. There is a 8-hour difference between Bafoussam and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Bafoussam lines up with 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Lisbon, Lagos, Casablanca. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Bafoussam.

Practical Info

Bafoussam (Cameroon) is home to roughly 350K people. Today brings about 12.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:06, sunset at 18:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 5° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

Flag

Cameroon

Cameroon

Capital

Yaoundé

Continent

Africa

Time Zone

WAT · Africa/Douala

Coordinates

5.48°N, 10.42°E

Currency

XAF (FCFA)

Calling Code

+237

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

French, English

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

The Grassfields Kingdoms

The Bamileke chiefdoms around Bafoussam maintain palaces and secret societies that predate colonial rule, and their carved thrones and beaded masks are among the best-known African art of the region. The Ngouon festival is held every two years.

The clock: Bafoussam keeps UTC+1 in Cameroon's western highlands at about 1,500 metres.

Annual Daylight

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Working Hours

7h overlap
BafoussamUTC+1
06121824
Your locationUTC+3
06121824