Geographic position of N'Djamena

N'Djamena is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 12.1067° N, 15.0444° E.

N'Djamena lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of N'Djamena

The point on Earth exactly opposite N'Djamena is near Auckland - when it's noon in N'Djamena, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in N'Djamena

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in N'Djamena

N'Djamena is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because N'Djamena is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in N'Djamena

In N'Djamena, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 12h 50m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 11h 24m, a difference of roughly 1h 26m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on N'Djamena's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like N'Djamena at 12.11° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of N'Djamena

With a population of 1,359,526, N'Djamena ranks as the 1st most populous city in Chad, out of 46 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in N'Djamena

N'Djamena uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Ndjamena. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.

N'Djamena does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call N'Djamena

Business hours in N'Djamena (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 now in other cities in Chad

Public Holidays Affecting N'Djamena

Official national holiday observed in Chad.

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