The Time Zone Map of Africa shows the time zone divisions observed on the African continent including outlying islands. The countries of Africa are used one Standard Time throughout the year.
There are a few exceptions: Canary Islands (Spain), Ceuta (Spain), Egypt, Madeira (Portugal), Melilla (Spain), Morocco, and Namibia all observe Daylight Savings Time.
The Time Zone Map of Africa has 4 major time zones, including East Africa Time (EAT, UTC +3), Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC +2), and West Africa Time (WAT, UTC +1), Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Most African countries do not observe daylight saving times.
Africa Time Zones List
| Abbreviation | Full name | Other abbreviations | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Central Africa Time | UTC + 2 hours | |
| CET | Central European Time | MEZ | UTC + 1 hour |
| CVT | Cape Verde Time | UTC – 1 hour | |
| EAT | Eastern Africa Time | UTC + 3 hours | |
| EEST | Eastern European Summer Time | UTC + 3 hours | |
| EET | Eastern European Time | UTC + 2 hours | |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time | UTC | |
| MUT | Mauritius Time | UTC + 4 hours | |
| RET | Reunion Time | UTC + 4 hours | |
| SAST | South Africa Standard Time | UTC + 2 hours | |
| SCT | Seychelles Time | UTC + 4 hours | |
| WAST | West Africa Summer Time | UTC + 2 hours | |
| WAT | West Africa Time | UTC + 1 hour | |
| WEST | Western European Summer Time | WESZ | UTC + 1 hour |
| WET | Western European Time | UTC | |
| WST | Western Sahara Summer Time | UTC + 1 hour | |
| WT | Western Sahara Standard Time | UTC |
Africa Time Zones Map
| Time Zone | Countries |
|---|---|
| UTC+1 | Western Sahara |
| UTC+2 | Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa (western part), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Togo, Tunisia |
| UTC+3 | Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda |
| UTC+3:30 | Iran (disputed) |
| UTC+4 | Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles |
| UTC+5 | Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Kerguelen Islands |
| UTC+6 | British Indian Ocean Territory |
✅How Many Time Zones in Africa
The six African time zones are Mauritius and Seychelles Time (UTC/GMT+4), East Africa Time (UTC/GMT+3), Central Africa Time (UTC/GMT+2), West Africa Time (UTC/GMT+1), Greenwich Mean Time (UTC/GMT), and Cape Verde Time (UTC-1).
✅What Country Has the Most Time Zones?
France, including its overseas territories, has the most time zones with 12 (13 including its claim in Antarctica). Many countries have daylight saving time, one added hour during the local summer, but this list does not include that information.