Right now, local time in Douala is 21:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Douala ranks #390 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Douala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.0483° N, 9.7043° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Littoral
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 1,338,082 · #390 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Douala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.05° S, 170.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 557 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Douala today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Douala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Douala sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Cameroon, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Douala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 5,031 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,838 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.05° N, 9.70° 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 | 13:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −4h |
| London | 20:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Douala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Douala local time:
Cities sharing Douala's time zone
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
- BueaCM
Distances from Douala
| Paris | 5,031 km | N (353°) |
| London | 5,356 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,404 km | ENE (59°) |
| Moscow | 6,264 km | NNE (18°) |
| São Paulo | 6,827 km | WSW (240°) |
| Mumbai | 7,042 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,311 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,453 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,314 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,115 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,193 km | NE (45°) |
| Sydney | 14,838 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Douala
FAQ
What time is it in Douala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Douala (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Douala in?
Douala runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Douala observe daylight saving time?
Douala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Douala today?
Douala sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Douala tonight?
The moon phase over Douala tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Douala?
The antipode of Douala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.05° S, 170.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 557 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Douala?
Douala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Douala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Douala, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.