Geographic position of Libreville
Libreville is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.3924° N, 9.4536° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 44 km (27 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,975 km (6,198 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,062 km (6,252 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 1,052 km (654 mi) east
Libreville 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 Libreville
With a population of 846,090, Libreville ranks as the 1st most populous city in Gabon, out of 15 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Libreville
Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV / FOOL) is a major international airport serving Libreville directly.
Current local time at the airport is 18:18:53.
Daylight saving time in Libreville
Libreville uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Libreville. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.
Libreville does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Libreville
Business hours in Libreville (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 Libreville
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Libreville in?
Libreville follows the Africa/Libreville time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Libreville at UTC+1.
What time is it in Libreville right now?
The current local time in Libreville is 18:18:53 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Libreville observe daylight saving time?
No. Libreville is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Libreville?
Libreville is currently UTC+1, meaning local time is +1 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Libreville?
Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) is the airport serving Libreville. The current local time at the airport is 18:18:53.
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