Right now, local time in Bamenda is 14:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bamenda ranks #1439 worldwide by population and #3 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 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bamenda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.9597° N, 10.1460° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North-West
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 420,445 · #1439 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bamenda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.96° S, 169.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 411 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:15 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bamenda today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.8° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Bamenda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bamenda 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.
Bamenda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,827 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.96° N, 10.15° 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 | 05:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | −4h |
| London | 13:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Bamenda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bamenda local time:
Cities sharing Bamenda's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
- BueaCM
Distances from Bamenda
| Paris | 4,827 km | N (353°) |
| London | 5,153 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,255 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,047 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,927 km | ENE (72°) |
| São Paulo | 6,976 km | WSW (240°) |
| Chicago | 10,204 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,398 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,183 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,007 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 13,008 km | NE (45°) |
| Sydney | 14,950 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Bamenda
FAQ
What time is it in Bamenda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bamenda (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bamenda in?
Bamenda runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bamenda observe daylight saving time?
Bamenda does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bamenda today?
Bamenda sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bamenda tonight?
The moon phase over Bamenda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bamenda?
The antipode of Bamenda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.96° S, 169.85° W. It falls on land, near Fale old settlement, Tokelau, about 411 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bamenda?
Bamenda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bamenda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bamenda, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.