Time in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso keeps one time: Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 all year, with no daylight saving time. Burkina Faso borders Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Mali, Benin, and Togo. Its capital is Ouagadougou.
- Population
- 19,751,535 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 105,869 sq mi (274,200 km²)
- Currency
- Franc (XOF)
- Languages
- French (Burkina Faso), Mossi
- Calling code
- +226
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- BF
- Coordinates (central point)
- 12.222614, -1.210977
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Ouahigouya, Kaya, Banfora, Pouytenga, and Houndé all keep Greenwich Mean Time, like the rest of Burkina Faso.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Benin | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Ghana | UTC+0 all year | same time |
| Ivory Coast | UTC+0 all year | same time |
| Togo | UTC+0 all year | same time |
| Mali | UTC+0 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.