What time zone is Foumban in?

Foumban uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Douala.

Does Foumban observe daylight saving time?

No. Foumban uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.

Current Time in Foumban, West, Cameroon

6:52:30 PM

18:52:30

Saturday, October 24, 2026

WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00

Africa/Douala

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Time zone details

Foumban does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Foumban

Sunrise6:02 AMSolar noon12:00 PMSunset5:58 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Cameroon
Administrative area: West
Place type: Populated place
Country currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)

Practical

Country languages: English, French
Dialing code: +237
Population: 130,287
Elevation: Approximately 1,179 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 5° 43' N / 10° 53' E

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Foumban follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Douala

Popular conversions (current offsets)

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All times shown relative to Foumban local time

Clock changes in Foumban

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Solar noon: 12:00 PM
Sunset: 5:58 PM
Daylight duration: 11 hr 57 min16 sec shorter than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:40 AM – 6:20 PM
Nautical twilight: 5:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:51 AM – 7:09 PM

Full MoonMoon illumination96%

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 6:02 AM (east, 101.7°)
Sunset: 5:58 PM (west, 258.1°)
Day length: 11 hr 57 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon: 12:00 PM (72.4° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:40 AM – 6:20 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 5:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:51 AM – 7:09 PM

Moon

Phase: Full Moon (96% illuminated)
Moonrise: 4:37 PM (east, 82.3°)
Moonset: 4:17 AM (west, 274.4°)
Previous principal phase: First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Next principal phase: Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at 5:12 AM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Saturday, October 24	6:02 AM	5:58 PM	11 hr 57 min	16 sec shorter than the previous day
Sunday, October 25	6:02 AM	5:58 PM	11 hr 56 min	17 sec shorter than the previous day
Monday, October 26	6:02 AM	5:58 PM	11 hr 56 min	16 sec shorter than the previous day
Tuesday, October 27	6:02 AM	5:58 PM	11 hr 56 min	16 sec shorter than the previous day
Wednesday, October 28	6:02 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 56 min	16 sec shorter than the previous day
Thursday, October 29	6:02 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 55 min	16 sec shorter than the previous day
Friday, October 30	6:02 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 55 min	16 sec shorter than the previous day

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Upcoming national public holidays in Cameroon

Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Thu, Feb 11, 2027Youth Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Foumban, West, Cameroon

Douala International AirportDLALarge airport · Serves Douala232 km southwest

Source: OurAirports record · DLA / FKKD

About 232 km (144 mi) southwest of Foumban

Scheduled airline service in source data

Yaoundé Nsimalen International AirportNSILarge airport · Serves Yaoundé234 km south-southeast

Source: OurAirports record · NSI / FKYS

About 234 km (146 mi) south-southeast of Foumban