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Does the Central African Republic have daylight saving time?

No. The Central African Republic does not change its clocks. It stays on WAT, UTC+1 all year.

The Central African Republic has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.

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Questions people ask

Does the Central African Republic have daylight saving time?

No. The Central African Republic does not change its clocks. It stays on WAT, UTC+1 all year.

When did the Central African Republic last change its clocks?

The Central African Republic has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.

What time zone is the Central African Republic in?

The Central African Republic uses UTC+1. See the current time in the Central African Republic.

Source: IANA time zone database, version 2026e, the same data phones and computers use. History is shown from 1970, the period the database documents reliably.