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Current time in Burkina Faso
A single time zone at null.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
About Burkina Faso's time
A single time zone.
Burkina Faso observes a single timezone, Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), year-round without daylight saving time changes, providing straightforward timekeeping across the country.
Major cities
Cities of Burkina Faso.
History
How Burkina Faso keeps time.
Burkina Faso, formerly known as French Upper Volta, inherited Greenwich Mean Time from its colonial administration. Clocks were set to GMT in 1912, during French colonial rule; the Prime Meridian itself crosses the east of the country. After independence in 1960, the newly named Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso in 1984 under Thomas Sankara) continued observing GMT without modification. The country has never implemented daylight saving time, following the same pattern as most tropical nations near the equator.
Did you know?
Things about Burkina Faso's time.
Burkina Faso's position near the Prime Meridian makes its UTC+0 time zone geographically natural — solar noon in Ouagadougou is close to 12:00 local time. It shares GMT with about a dozen other West African countries, including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal, and is in sync with London whenever the UK is not on summer time.
Like many equatorial nations, Burkina Faso sees relatively consistent sunrise and sunset times year-round (roughly 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM), making daylight saving time unnecessary for maximizing daylight.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Burkina Faso's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone is Burkina Faso in?
- Burkina Faso observes Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), the same as the UK during winter and much of West Africa.
- Does Burkina Faso observe daylight saving time?
- No, Burkina Faso does not observe daylight saving time. The clocks remain on UTC+0 year-round, as is common for countries near the equator.
- When is the best time to call Burkina Faso from the US?
- Burkina Faso is 5 hours ahead of the US East Coast in winter and 4 hours ahead during US daylight saving time (8 and 7 hours ahead of the West Coast). Business hours in Burkina Faso (8:00–17:00 local) correspond to 3:00–12:00 in New York in winter and 4:00–13:00 in summer, so early mornings work best for calls from East Coast offices.
- What time zone is Ouagadougou in?
- Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) with no daylight saving time.
- Is Burkina Faso in the same timezone as London?
- Part of the year. When the UK is on GMT (October–March), Burkina Faso and London share the exact same time. During UK summer time (March–October), London is one hour ahead.
- How many timezones does Burkina Faso have?
- Burkina Faso has a single timezone: GMT (UTC+0). The entire country, including cities like Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, and Ouahigouya, observes the same time.
- I'm traveling from Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, do I need to change my watch?
- No adjustment needed. Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire also observe GMT (UTC+0), so you won't need to change your watch when crossing into or out of Burkina Faso from those neighbors.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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