Bangui, Central African Republic
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Bangui details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Bangui.
Bangui time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Bangui.
- Time zone
- Africa/Bangui
- Abbreviation
- WAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Central African Republic
Sky times for Bangui
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for 4.3612, 18.5550 in Africa/Bangui and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Full Moon
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.6 days. Moonrise is 6:15 PM; moonset is 5:56 AM.
Moon phase detailsBangui across the day
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Time difference from Bangui
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 11:29 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | Same current time |
| New York United States | 6:29 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 5 hours behind Bangui |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 2:29 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 3 hours ahead Bangui |
| Singapore Singapore | 6:29 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 7 hours ahead Bangui |
| Tokyo Japan | 7:29 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 8 hours ahead Bangui |
| Sydney Australia | 8:29 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead Bangui |
| Los Angeles United States | 3:29 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Bangui |
Bangui time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Bangui
- Current abbreviation
- WAT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+01:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- WAT
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 4.3612, 18.5550
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Bangui time questions
What time is it in Bangui right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Bangui. At page generation it was 11:29 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Bangui in?
Bangui uses the IANA time zone Africa/Bangui. Its current abbreviation is WAT.
What is Bangui's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+01:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Bangui observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bangui today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:34 AM and sunset is 5:39 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Bangui today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 6:15 PM and moonset is 5:56 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Bangui?
The current phase is Full Moon, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.6 days.
What is the time difference between Bangui and London?
London and Bangui currently have the same UTC offset.
