Africa Time Zones - Current Time Across African Countries
Check the current time across all African time zones. Africa spans 6 different time zones, from UTC-1 in Cape Verde to UTC+4 in Mauritius and Seychelles. Use our interactive world clock to see live times in all 54 African countries and calculate time differences between cities.
Whether you're planning a business call, coordinating with family abroad, or simply curious about the time difference, our African time zone tool provides accurate, real-time information.
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Understanding African Time Zones
Overview of Time Zones in Africa
Africa's time zones range from UTC-1 to UTC+4, spanning 5 hours of difference across the continent. Unlike many other regions, most African countries do not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), making time calculations more straightforward.
Time Zones Breakdown
- UTC-1: Cape Verde (westernmost African time zone)
- UTC+0 (GMT/WET): Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, São Tomé and Príncipe
- UTC+1 (WAT/CET): Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo (western), Angola, Namibia, Benin, Algeria, Tunisia
- UTC+2 (CAT/EET): South Africa, Namibia (Walvis Bay), Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, eSwatini, Lesotho, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, DR Congo (eastern), Rwanda, Burundi
- UTC+3 (EAT): Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
- UTC+4: Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion (easternmost African time zone)
Daylight Saving Time in Africa
Most African countries do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Notable exceptions:
- Morocco: Observes DST, switching between UTC+0 and UTC+1 (except during Ramadan)
- Egypt: Has occasionally implemented DST but currently does not observe it
Special Cases
DR Congo spans two time zones: UTC+1 in the west (Kinshasa) and UTC+2 in the east (Lubumbashi).
Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores) are geographically near Africa but follow European time zone conventions.
Practical Uses
- Business Calls: Coordinate meetings across African countries
- Travel Planning: Understand time changes when traveling between countries
- Family Communication: Know the best times to call relatives abroad
- Event Coordination: Schedule pan-African events and conferences
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