Right now, local time in Fontem is 15:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fontem ranks #14232 worldwide by population and #43 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fontem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.4685° N, 9.8818° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South-West
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 42,689 · #14232 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fontem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.47° S, 170.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 432 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 Fontem today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Fontem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fontem sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Fontem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,877 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,933 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.47° N, 9.88° 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 Fontem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fontem local time:
Cities sharing Fontem's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
Distances from Fontem
| Paris | 4,877 km | N (353°) |
| London | 5,203 km | N (351°) |
| Dubai | 5,308 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,108 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 6,923 km | WSW (240°) |
| Mumbai | 6,972 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,220 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,429 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,232 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,023 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 13,067 km | NE (45°) |
| Sydney | 14,933 km | SE (134°) |
Cities near Fontem
FAQ
What time is it in Fontem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fontem (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fontem in?
Fontem runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Fontem observe daylight saving time?
Fontem does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fontem today?
Fontem sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fontem tonight?
The moon phase over Fontem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fontem?
The antipode of Fontem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.47° S, 170.12° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 432 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fontem?
Fontem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fontem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fontem, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.