Right now, local time in Obala is 14:44 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Obala ranks #13488 worldwide by population and #37 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Obala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.1667° N, 11.5333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Centre
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Population
- 45,321 · #13488 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Obala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.17° S, 168.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, 656 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Obala today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Obala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Obala sits in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 142 cities we cover in Cameroon.
Obala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 5,045 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,701 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.17° N, 11.53° 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 | 05:44 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −4h |
| London | 13:44 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:44 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +10h |
Best time to call Obala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Obala local time:
Cities sharing Obala's time zone
- DoualaCM
- YaoundéCM
- BamendaCM
- BafoussamCM
- MarouaCM
- NgaoundéréCM
- KumbaCM
- NkongsambaCM
Distances from Obala
| Paris | 5,045 km | N (352°) |
| Dubai | 5,223 km | ENE (59°) |
| London | 5,374 km | N (350°) |
| Moscow | 6,189 km | NNE (17°) |
| Mumbai | 6,846 km | ENE (71°) |
| São Paulo | 7,011 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 10,250 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 10,452 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,123 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 13,039 km | NE (46°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,255 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 14,701 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Obala
FAQ
What time is it in Obala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Obala (Cameroon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Obala in?
Obala runs on the Africa/Douala IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Obala observe daylight saving time?
Obala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Obala today?
Obala sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Obala tonight?
The moon phase over Obala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Obala?
The antipode of Obala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.17° S, 168.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, roughly 656 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Obala?
Obala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Obala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Obala, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.