Time in Africa
Africa stretches across six time zones, from UTC-1 in Cape Verde to UTC+4 in Mauritius and the Seychelles. Most of the continent's population lives within three of them: West Africa Time (UTC+1), Central Africa Time (UTC+2) and East Africa Time (UTC+3).
Almost no African country uses daylight saving time, so the offsets stay the same all year and the gap to Europe changes only when Europe moves its clocks. Morocco is the notable exception: it normally uses UTC+1 but drops back an hour during Ramadan, and Egypt has reintroduced summer time in recent years.
Countries in Africa
Algeria18:45
Angola18:45
Benin18:45
Botswana19:45
Burkina Faso17:45
Burundi19:45
Cameroon18:45
Cape Verde16:45
Central African Republic18:45
Chad18:45
Comoros20:45
Democratic Republic of the Congo18:45
Djibouti20:45
Egypt20:45
Equatorial Guinea18:45
Eritrea20:45
Ethiopia20:45
Gabon18:45
Ghana17:45
Guinea17:45
Guinea-Bissau17:45
Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)17:45
Kenya20:45
Lesotho19:45
Liberia17:45
Libya19:45
Madagascar20:45
Malawi19:45
Mali17:45
Mauritania17:45
Mauritius21:45
Morocco18:45
Mozambique19:45
Namibia19:45
Niger18:45
Nigeria18:45
Republic of the Congo18:45
Rwanda19:45
São Tomé and Príncipe17:45
Senegal17:45
Seychelles21:45
Sierra Leone17:45
Somalia20:45
South Africa19:45
South Sudan19:45
Sudan19:45
Swaziland19:45
Tanzania20:45
The Gambia17:45
Togo17:45
Tunisia18:45
Uganda20:45
Zambia19:45
Zimbabwe19:45Frequently asked questions
How many time zones are there in Africa?
Countries in Africa currently use 6 different UTC offsets, from UTC−1 to UTC+4, a spread of 5 hours.
Which country in Africa has the most time zones?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the most, with 2 time zones.
Where is it earliest and latest in Africa right now?
The clocks are furthest ahead in Mauritius (UTC+4) and furthest behind in Cape Verde (UTC−1).
Which countries in Africa use daylight saving time?
2 of the 54 countries listed here change their clocks, including Egypt, Morocco.