Time in Equatorial Guinea
Friday, October 16, 2026
WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time
Equatorial Guinea is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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8:02 PM in Equatorial Guinea, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Equatorial Guinea
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Equatorial Guinea they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:02 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:02 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:02 PM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:02 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:02 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:02 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 9:02 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:02 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:02 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:02 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:32 AM ISTnext day | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:02 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 3:02 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:02 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:02 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:02 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:02 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:02 PM SAST | +1h |
Equatorial Guinea time zone
- Local time
- 8:02 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- WAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Malabo
- Dialing code
- +240
Daylight saving time
Equatorial Guinea does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+1 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Equatorial Guinea today
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:04 PM
- Day length
- 12h 5m
- Solar noon
- 12:02 PM
Cities in Equatorial Guinea
Questions and answers
What time zone is Equatorial Guinea in?
Equatorial Guinea uses West Africa Time (Africa/Malabo); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Equatorial Guinea observe daylight saving time?
No. Equatorial Guinea stays on UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Equatorial Guinea and New York?
Equatorial Guinea is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Equatorial Guinea?
The country calling code is +240.