Local time
Current time in Douala
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Douala at a glance
Time zone
Africa/Douala
UTC offset
UTC+1
Coordinates
4.05°N · 9.77°E
Country
Cameroon 🇨🇲
Dialing code
+237
Language
French, English
City essentials
Douala follows Africa/Douala year-round, with no daylight saving change. That steady offset makes it easier to plan calls or compare Douala with cities that shift clocks seasonally.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Douala
Local time in Douala falls within the Africa/Douala zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 4.1° in the northern hemisphere, Douala's day length stays remarkably steady all year, with only small differences between summer and winter. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Douala are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Douala from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Douala, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Douala, Cameroon.
Country
Cameroon 🇨🇲
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Douala in?
Douala uses the Africa/Douala time zone (UTC+1).
What is the UTC offset of Douala?
Douala is on UTC+1. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Douala in?
Douala is located in Cameroon.
How is the current time in Douala calculated?
The clock for Douala is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.