Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), UTC+0. IANA zone Africa/Ouagadougou.
Time in Burkina Faso
Time in Ouagadougou now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+0 · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 40 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Ouagadougou time zone
Clock changes
Ouagadougou does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
Location
Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso. Coordinates 12.37° N, 1.53° W; population about 2,415,266.
Sunrise and sunset in Ouagadougou today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:37 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:39 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 40 min
- Night length
- 12 h 20 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:46 AM – 6:28 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:10 PM – 5:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:37 AM – 5:46 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:53 PM – 6:01 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Ouagadougou time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Ouagadougou |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Ouagadougou |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | Same time as Ouagadougou |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Ouagadougou |
Questions about time in Ouagadougou
What time zone is Ouagadougou in?
Ouagadougou uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0, UTC+0) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Ouagadougou, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Ouagadougou observe daylight saving time?
No. Ouagadougou stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Ouagadougou from UTC?
Ouagadougou is on the same time as UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ouagadougou today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:59 AM and set at 5:39 PM, giving 11 h 40 min of daylight.
Near Ouagadougou
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