Right now, local time in Ambam is 17:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ambam ranks #22751 worldwide by population and #72 in Cameroon.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Douala GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ambam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.3833° N, 11.2833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 25,052 · #22751 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ambam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.38° S, 168.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 804 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ambam today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 53.4° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Ambam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ambam sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Ambam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 5,238 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,583 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.38° N, 11.28° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | −4h |
| London | 16:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Ambam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ambam local time:
Cities sharing Ambam's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
Distances from Ambam
| Paris | 5,238 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,351 km | ENE (58°) |
| London | 5,566 km | N (351°) |
| Moscow | 6,387 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 6,891 km | WSW (242°) |
| Mumbai | 6,940 km | ENE (70°) |
| Singapore | 10,283 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 10,566 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,228 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 13,196 km | NE (47°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,369 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 14,583 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Ambam
FAQ
What time is it in Ambam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ambam (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ambam in?
Ambam runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ambam observe daylight saving time?
Ambam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ambam today?
Ambam sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ambam tonight?
The moon phase over Ambam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ambam?
The antipode of Ambam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.38° S, 168.72° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 804 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ambam?
Ambam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ambam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ambam, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.