Current time in Chad
Local time in Chad
The time in Chad is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The timezone in Chad is West Africa Time (WAT). Chad is not using Daylight Saving Time (DST) but used to in the past. The last DST transition was in 1980.
Details for the time in Chad
| Current time | 2:02 p.m.
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| Time zone | West Africa Time (WAT) |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Ndjamena |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+1 1 hour ahead of UTC |
Chad Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Chad is not using Daylight Saving Time.
Chad
Chad uses West Africa Time WAT. WAT is UTC +0100. Chad’s latitude and longitude is 12° 06′ N and 16° 02′ E. Therefore being one hour ahead of UTC is perfect for Chad. Because of its low latitude the county has no use for daylight savings time.
Important cities in Chad
The current time in some important cities in Chad is shown below.
Time in Chad