Right now, local time in Garoua is 08:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Garoua ranks #17003 worldwide by population and #50 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Garoua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.3014° N, 13.3977° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 34,957 · #17003 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Garoua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.30° S, 166.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, 510 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Garoua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 61.4° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Garoua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Garoua sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Garoua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,518 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,923 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.30° N, 13.40° 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 | 23:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 01:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 04:45 | −4h |
| London | 07:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 08:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 10:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 11:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 13:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 15:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 16:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 18:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Garoua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Garoua local time:
Cities sharing Garoua's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
Distances from Garoua
| Paris | 4,518 km | N (349°) |
| Dubai | 4,764 km | ENE (63°) |
| London | 4,853 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 5,583 km | NNE (17°) |
| Mumbai | 6,473 km | ENE (73°) |
| São Paulo | 7,473 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 10,030 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 10,216 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,705 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,492 km | NE (45°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,001 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 14,923 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Garoua
FAQ
What time is it in Garoua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Garoua (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Garoua in?
Garoua runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Garoua observe daylight saving time?
Garoua does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Garoua today?
Garoua sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Garoua tonight?
The moon phase over Garoua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Garoua?
The antipode of Garoua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.30° S, 166.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, roughly 510 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Garoua?
Garoua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Garoua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Garoua, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.