Right now, local time in Bouar is 14:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bouar ranks #8706 worldwide by population and #7 in Central African Republic.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Bangui GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bouar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.9340° N, 15.5960° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nana-Mambéré
- Country
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- Population
- 71,680 · #8706 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bouar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.93° S, 164.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, 846 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bouar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Bouar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bouar sits in the Africa/Bangui 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 51 cities we cover in Central African Republic.
Bouar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,736 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,497 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.93° N, 15.60° 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 | 05:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −4h |
| London | 13:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Bouar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bouar local time:
Cities sharing Bouar's time zone
Distances from Bouar
| Dubai | 4,736 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 4,934 km | NNW (348°) |
| London | 5,271 km | NNW (347°) |
| Moscow | 5,874 km | NNE (15°) |
| Mumbai | 6,357 km | ENE (71°) |
| São Paulo | 7,499 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 9,796 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,632 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,648 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,577 km | NE (47°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,439 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 14,497 km | SE (130°) |
Cities near Bouar
- Baoro51 km · 14:17
- Abba83 km · 14:17
- Baboua86 km · 14:17
- Bozoum97 km · 14:17
- Bossemtele I103 km · 14:17
- Carnot115 km · 14:17
- Garoua Boulaï116 km · 14:17
- Bocaranga117 km · 14:17
FAQ
What time is it in Bouar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bouar (Central African Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bouar in?
Bouar runs on the Africa/Bangui IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bouar observe daylight saving time?
Bouar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bouar today?
Bouar sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bouar tonight?
The moon phase over Bouar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bouar?
The antipode of Bouar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.93° S, 164.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, roughly 846 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bouar?
Bouar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bouar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bouar, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.