Right now, local time in Bafut is 15:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bafut ranks #22377 worldwide by population and #71 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bafut — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.0833° N, 10.1000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North-West
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 25,563 · #22377 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bafut through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.08° S, 169.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 396 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:32 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bafut today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Bafut — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bafut sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Bafut's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,812 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.08° N, 10.10° 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 | 06:32 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −4h |
| London | 14:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Bafut
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bafut local time:
Cities sharing Bafut's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
Distances from Bafut
| Paris | 4,812 km | N (353°) |
| London | 5,139 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,253 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,036 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,928 km | ENE (72°) |
| São Paulo | 6,979 km | WSW (240°) |
| Chicago | 10,191 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,403 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,183 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,994 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 13,002 km | NE (45°) |
| Sydney | 14,963 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Bafut
FAQ
What time is it in Bafut right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bafut (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bafut in?
Bafut runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bafut observe daylight saving time?
Bafut does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bafut today?
Bafut sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bafut tonight?
The moon phase over Bafut tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bafut?
The antipode of Bafut — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.08° S, 169.90° W. It falls on land, near Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 396 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bafut?
Bafut lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bafut?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bafut, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.