Right now, local time in Bana is 13:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bana ranks #63656 worldwide by population and #115 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.1466° N, 10.2754° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 5,727 · #63656 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.15° S, 169.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 487 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:40 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bana today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 57.6° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Bana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bana sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Bana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,918 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,877 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.15° N, 10.28° 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 | 04:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −4h |
| London | 12:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Bana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bana local time:
Cities sharing Bana's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
Distances from Bana
| Paris | 4,918 km | N (353°) |
| London | 5,245 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,288 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,129 km | NNE (18°) |
| Mumbai | 6,942 km | ENE (71°) |
| São Paulo | 6,943 km | WSW (240°) |
| Chicago | 10,276 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,386 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,207 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 13,062 km | NE (45°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,079 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 14,877 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Bana
FAQ
What time is it in Bana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bana (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bana in?
Bana runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bana observe daylight saving time?
Bana does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bana today?
Bana sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bana tonight?
The moon phase over Bana tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bana?
The antipode of Bana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.15° S, 169.72° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 487 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bana?
Bana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bana, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.