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Lomé is the capital of Togo, located in Maritime, Togo within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Lome IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 837,437, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Togo, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Lomé, Togo
Timezone
Africa/Lome
UTC offset
UTC+00:00
Standard
GMT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Lomé for calls, travel, and planning
Lomé is the capital of Togo, located in Maritime, Togo within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Lome IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 837,437, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Togo, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Lomé for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour ahead of Lomé. New York is currently 4 hours behind Lomé.
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Timezone
Africa/Lome
UTC Offset
UTC+00:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT
DST
Not active
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Togo
State / Area
Maritime
Calling Code
+228
City profile
Useful local details for Lomé
Lomé is located in Maritime, Togo, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is French. The city has a population of approximately 837,437, ranking it #265 in Togo by size. For timezone purposes, Lomé uses Africa/Lome (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
Lomé 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.
Lome does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Lomé
For work calls, the standard business window in Lomé 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 Lomé local time before inviting people across Sub-Saharan Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Lomé uses XOF and the calling code for Togo is +228. Languages spoken here include French. The city has a population of around 837,437, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Lomé 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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