Time in Yaoundé
The exact local hour in Yaoundé, Cameroon — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Yaoundé sits at 3.8480° N, 11.5021° E. 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 | 05:43 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:05 (6:05 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:12 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:19 (6:19 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:41 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 14m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Yaoundé is in the Africa/Douala zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+1.
Yaoundé does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+1 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Yaoundé compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Yaoundé, with the great-circle distance from Yaoundé for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +0h | 5,409 km · 3,361 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −5h | 9,350 km · 5,810 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +8h | 13,064 km · 8,118 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +3h | 5,239 km · 3,255 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +9h | 14,679 km · 9,121 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −8h | 13,277 km · 8,250 mi |
About Yaoundé
| Country | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,164,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 3.8480, 11.5021 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Douala |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Country calling code | +237 |
| Currency | XAF |
Other cities in Africa/Douala
These cities share Yaoundé's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Yaoundé
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 Yaoundé on the world clock.