Geographic position of Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 12.3657° N, 1.5339° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,377 km (856 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,642 km (5,370 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,395 km (7,081 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 167 km (104 mi) west
Ouagadougou 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 Ouagadougou
With a population of 2,415,266, Ouagadougou ranks as the 1st most populous city in Burkina Faso, out of 74 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA / DFFD) is a major international airport serving Ouagadougou directly.
Current local time at the airport is 16:44:18.
Daylight saving time in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Ouagadougou. The current local offset is UTC+0 / GMT.
Ouagadougou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Ouagadougou
Business hours in Ouagadougou (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 7:00 PM - 3:00 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 Ouagadougou
Compare time in Ouagadougou with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Ouagadougou in?
Ouagadougou follows the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Ouagadougou at UTC+0.
What time is it in Ouagadougou right now?
The current local time in Ouagadougou is 16:44:18 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Ouagadougou observe daylight saving time?
No. Ouagadougou is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou is currently UTC+0, meaning local time is +0 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) is the airport serving Ouagadougou. The current local time at the airport is 16:44:18.
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