Africa · Republic of the Congo

Current time in Brazzaville

West Africa Standard Time.

WAT · UTC+01:00IANA: Africa/Brazzaville4.25° S · 15.28° E
Current time☾ Night
22:18:47

Friday, June 5, 2026

☾ NIGHT 06:0011:5717:54
Sunrise
06:00
Solar noon
11:57
Sunset
17:54

Offset right now

UTC+01:00

West Africa Standard Time · WAT

Daylight saving

Not observed

This zone has no seasonal clock change.

About Brazzaville time

Brazzaville keeps one clock.

Brazzaville sits right on the equator in the Republic of the Congo, so the sun rises and sets at nearly the same time every day—no daylight saving surprises here, just steady East African-adjacent consistency with its Western Africa Time rhythm.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Brazzaville's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Does Brazzaville ever change its clocks?
No, Brazzaville stays on Western Africa Time year-round with no daylight saving.
How many hours ahead is Brazzaville of UTC?
Brazzaville is consistently UTC+1, adding exactly one hour to Coordinated Universal Time.
What is the length of a workday in this timezone?
With sunrise around 6 AM and sunset around 6 PM, Brazzaville enjoys a natural 12-hour daylight work window for most of the year.
Is Brazzaville's timezone confusing for global meetings?
Not really, since the city never shifts its clocks, making scheduling predictable for remote collaboration.
Do neighboring countries share this timezone?
Yes, several Central African countries like Gabon, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (western part) overlap here.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}