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Does Sao Tome and Principe have daylight saving time?

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No. Sao Tome and Principe does not change its clocks. It stays on GMT, UTC+0 all year.

Sao Tome and Principe has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970. Its standard time changed more recently, in 2019.

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Questions people ask

Does Sao Tome and Principe have daylight saving time?

No. Sao Tome and Principe does not change its clocks. It stays on GMT, UTC+0 all year.

When did Sao Tome and Principe last change its clocks?

Sao Tome and Principe has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970. Its standard time changed more recently, in 2019.

What time zone is Sao Tome and Principe in?

Sao Tome and Principe uses UTC+0. See the current time in Sao Tome and Principe.

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.