Right now, local time in Paoua is 14:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paoua ranks #12895 worldwide by population and #11 in Central African Republic.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Bangui GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paoua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.2427° N, 16.4406° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lim-Pendé
- Country
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- Population
- 47,703 · #12895 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paoua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.24° S, 163.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, 879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paoua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Paoua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paoua sits in the Africa/Bangui time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 51 cities we cover in Central African Republic.
Paoua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,581 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,518 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.24° N, 16.44° 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 | 05:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −4h |
| London | 13:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Paoua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paoua local time:
Cities sharing Paoua's time zone
Distances from Paoua
| Dubai | 4,581 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 4,813 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 5,152 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 5,709 km | NNE (15°) |
| Mumbai | 6,222 km | ENE (72°) |
| São Paulo | 7,651 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 9,700 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,489 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,616 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,410 km | NE (47°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,398 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 14,518 km | SE (129°) |
Cities near Paoua
FAQ
What time is it in Paoua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paoua (Central African Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paoua in?
Paoua runs on the Africa/Bangui IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Paoua observe daylight saving time?
Paoua does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paoua today?
Paoua sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paoua tonight?
The moon phase over Paoua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paoua?
The antipode of Paoua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.24° S, 163.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Fale old settlement, Tokelau, roughly 879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paoua?
Paoua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paoua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paoua, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.