Time in Angola
The current local time and date in Angola, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Angola keeps West Africa Time (UTC+1) year-round with no daylight saving, the standard offset across much of west-central Africa.
Angola stays on UTC+1 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Angola right now?
Angola is on UTC+1 all year round, which is 1 hour ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Angola is 13:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Angola in?
Angola uses the Africa/Luanda time zone, shown as GMT+1. Angola stays on UTC+1 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Angola time into your own local time instantly.
Does Angola observe daylight saving time?
No — Angola does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+1 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Angola and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Angola as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Angola time to my time zone?
Convert Angola time by taking its UTC+1 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Angola's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Angola is 08:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Angola?
The dialing code for Angola is +244. To call from abroad, dial +244 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Angola?
Standard business hours in Angola — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 08:00 to 16:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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