Timezones in Cameroon Cameroon Flag

Cameroon Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Cameroon from anywhere in the world. Cameroon follows a single official timezone: WAT (West Africa Time, UTC+01:00). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

Cameroon

West Africa Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, January 17, 2026

08:21:00 AM

Cameroon Country

Cameroon Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Cameroon, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Africa/DoualaWATWest Africa TimeUTC+01:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Cameroon

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Douala flag
Douala
Littoral, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala1,338,082
2
Yaoundé flag
Yaoundé
Centre, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala1,299,369
3
Bamenda flag
Bamenda
North-West, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala420,445
4
Bafoussam flag
Bafoussam
West, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala373,268
5
Maroua flag
Maroua
Far North, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala314,122
6
Ngaoundéré flag
Ngaoundéré
Adamaoua, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala238,196
7
Kumba flag
Kumba
South-West, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala225,046
8
Nkongsamba flag
Nkongsamba
Littoral, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala162,309
9
Buea flag
Buea
South-West, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala140,533
10
Kousséri flag
Kousséri
Far North, Cameroon
08:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Douala139,024