Right now, local time in Maroua is 04:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maroua ranks #1922 worldwide by population and #5 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maroua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.5909° N, 14.3159° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Far North
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 314,122 · #1922 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maroua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.59° S, 165.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faleāsao, American Samoa, 580 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maroua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 63.0° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Maroua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maroua sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Maroua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,398 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,932 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.59° N, 14.32° 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 | 19:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 00:46 | −4h |
| London | 03:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 04:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 06:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 07:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 09:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 11:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 12:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 14:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Maroua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maroua local time:
Cities sharing Maroua's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
- BueaCM
Distances from Maroua
| Paris | 4,398 km | NNW (348°) |
| Dubai | 4,609 km | ENE (64°) |
| London | 4,735 km | NNW (347°) |
| Moscow | 5,416 km | NNE (17°) |
| Mumbai | 6,337 km | ENE (74°) |
| São Paulo | 7,633 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 9,926 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 10,191 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,555 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,319 km | NE (45°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,966 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 14,932 km | SE (128°) |
Cities near Maroua
FAQ
What time is it in Maroua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maroua (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maroua in?
Maroua runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Maroua observe daylight saving time?
Maroua does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maroua today?
Maroua sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maroua tonight?
The moon phase over Maroua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maroua?
The antipode of Maroua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.59° S, 165.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faleāsao, American Samoa, roughly 580 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maroua?
Maroua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maroua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maroua, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.