Geographic position of Brazzaville
Brazzaville is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.2661° S, 15.2832° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 475 km (295 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,494 km (6,521 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,544 km (5,930 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 1,697 km (1,054 mi) east
Brazzaville lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Brazzaville
With a population of 1,982,000, Brazzaville ranks as the 1st most populous city in Republic of the Congo, out of 23 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Brazzaville
Maya-Maya International Airport (BZV / FCBB) is a major international airport serving Brazzaville directly.
Current local time at the airport is 17:34:23.
Daylight saving time in Brazzaville
Brazzaville uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Brazzaville. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.
Brazzaville does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Brazzaville
Business hours in Brazzaville (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Brazzaville
Compare time in Brazzaville with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Brazzaville in?
Brazzaville follows the Africa/Brazzaville time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Brazzaville at UTC+1.
What time is it in Brazzaville right now?
The current local time in Brazzaville is 17:34:23 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Brazzaville observe daylight saving time?
No. Brazzaville is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Brazzaville?
Brazzaville is currently UTC+1, meaning local time is +1 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Brazzaville?
Maya-Maya International Airport (BZV) is the airport serving Brazzaville. The current local time at the airport is 17:34:23.
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