Current Time in Maroua, Far North, Cameroon
11:46:45 PM
23:46:45
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Douala
Time zone details
Maroua does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Maroua
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Cameroon
- Administrative area
- Far North
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Practical
- Languages
- English, French
- Dialing code
- +237
- Population
- 314,122
- Elevation
- Approximately 406 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 10° 35' N / 14° 18' E
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Clock changes in Maroua
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 13 min35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 13 min35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (83.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 13 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Maroua
Time context
Maroua follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Douala
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (WAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Cameroon
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Youth Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Maroua, Far North, Cameroon
Salak AirportMVRMedium airport16.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MVR / FKKL
About 16.8 km (10.4 mi) south-southwest of Maroua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Garoua International AirportGOULarge airport · Serves Garoua174 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GOU / FKKR
About 174 km (108 mi) southwest of Maroua
Scheduled airline service in source data
N'Djamena International AirportNDJLarge airport · Serves N'Djamena, Chad189 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NDJ / FTTJ
About 189 km (117 mi) north-northeast of Maroua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Maroua in?
- Maroua currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Douala.
- When is the next clock change in Maroua?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Maroua in the next 12 months
- Does Maroua observe daylight saving time?
- Maroua does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Maroua right now?
- Maroua is currently UTC+01:00