Time in Ouagadougou
The exact local hour in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Ouagadougou sits at 12.3714° N, 1.5197° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:26 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:48 (5:48 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:04 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:21 (6:21 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:43 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 32m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Ouagadougou is in the Africa/Ouagadougou zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+0.
Ouagadougou does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+0 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Ouagadougou compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Ouagadougou, with the great-circle distance from Ouagadougou for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +1h | 4,354 km · 2,705 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −4h | 7,644 km · 4,750 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +9h | 13,293 km · 8,260 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +4h | 6,102 km · 3,792 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +10h | 16,365 km · 10,169 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −7h | 11,578 km · 7,194 mi |
About Ouagadougou
| Country | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,741,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 12.3714, -1.5197 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Ouagadougou |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 |
| Country calling code | +226 |
| Currency | XOF |
Cities one hour from Ouagadougou
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Ouagadougou on the world clock.