Time in Ivory Coast
The current local time and date in Ivory Coast, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Ivory Coast stays on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) all year with no daylight saving, the standard clock across much of coastal West Africa.
Ivory Coast stays on UTC+0 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Ivory Coast right now?
Ivory Coast is on UTC+0 all year round, which is the same as UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Ivory Coast is 12:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Ivory Coast in?
Ivory Coast uses the Africa/Abidjan time zone, shown as GMT. Ivory Coast stays on UTC+0 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Ivory Coast time into your own local time instantly.
Does Ivory Coast observe daylight saving time?
No — Ivory Coast does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+0 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Ivory Coast time to my time zone?
Convert Ivory Coast time by taking its UTC+0 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Ivory Coast's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Ivory Coast is 09:00 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 Ivory Coast?
The dialing code for Ivory Coast is +225. To call from abroad, dial +225 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 Ivory Coast?
Standard business hours in Ivory Coast — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 09:00 to 17:00 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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