Time in Chad
Friday, October 16, 2026
WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time
Chad is 5 hours ahead of New York.
Convert Chad time
6:59 PM in Chad, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Chad
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Chad they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Chad |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:59 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:59 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:59 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:59 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:59 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:59 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 7:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:59 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:59 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:29 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:59 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 1:59 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:59 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:59 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:59 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:59 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:59 PM SAST | +1h |
Chad time zone
- Local time
- 6:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- WAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Dialing code
- +235
Daylight saving time
Chad does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+1 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Chad today
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:45 AM
Cities in Chad
Questions and answers
What time zone is Chad in?
Chad uses West Africa Time (Africa/Ndjamena); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Chad observe daylight saving time?
No. Chad stays on UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Chad and New York?
Chad is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Chad?
The country calling code is +235.