Current time in Abidjan
Abidjan is a city in Ivory Coast, located in the Sub-Saharan Africa region of Africa. It uses the Africa/Abidjan IANA timezone, currently at UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 4.4M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Ivory Coast.
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Timezone
Africa/Abidjan
UTC offset
UTC+00:00
Standard
GMT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Abidjan for calls, travel, and planning
Abidjan is a city in Ivory Coast, located in the Sub-Saharan Africa region of Africa. It uses the Africa/Abidjan IANA timezone, currently at UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 4.4M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Ivory Coast.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Abidjan for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour ahead of Abidjan. New York is currently 4 hours behind Abidjan.
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Timezone
Africa/Abidjan
UTC Offset
UTC+00:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT
DST
Not active
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Ivory Coast
State / Area
Abidjan
Calling Code
+225
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Useful local details for Abidjan
Abidjan is located in Ivory Coast, Ivory Coast, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is French. The city has a population of approximately 4.4M, ranking it #57 in Ivory Coast by size. For timezone purposes, Abidjan uses Africa/Abidjan (UTC+00:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Abidjan does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+00:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Abidjan does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Abidjan
For work calls, the standard business window in Abidjan is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Abidjan local time before inviting people across Sub-Saharan Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Abidjan uses XOF and the calling code for Ivory Coast is +225. Languages spoken here include French. The city has a population of around 4.4M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Abidjan does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+00:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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Yamoussoukro share the Africa/Abidjan timezone with Abidjan. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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