Abidjan uses Africa/Abidjan — UTC+00:00 (GMT) in standard time. It is located in Abidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Abidjan's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Abidjan uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+00:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Abidjan is Africa/Abidjan. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Bouaké, Yamoussoukro
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF). Calling code: +225. Languages: French.
Abidjan ( AB-ih-JAHN, French: [abidʒɑ̃] ; N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the seat of government, largest city and former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city proper in Africa, after Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg.
A cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterised by a high level of industrialisation and urbanisation. It is the most populous French-speaking city in West Africa.
The city expanded quickly after the construction of a new wharf in 1931, followed by its designation as the capital city of the then-French colony in 1933. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled Abidjan to become an important sea port. Abidjan remained the capital of Ivory Coast after its independence from France in 1960.
In 1983, the city of Yamoussoukro was designated as the official political capital of Ivory Coast. However, Abidjan has officially been designated as the "economic capital" of the country, because it is the largest city in the country and the centre of its economic activity. Many political institutions and all...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Abidjan. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
6,321,017 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Abidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast.
Africa/Abidjan · UTC+00:00 (GMT).
No daylight saving time.
West African CFA Franc (XOF) · +225.
Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, Accra
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) about 13.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 29.4°C and lows 24.0°C. Warmest month: February (average high 31.8°C); coolest month: August (average low 22.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The principal stock exchange of Ivory Coast and the other seven countries of the Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA), Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), is located in Abidjan. Air Ivoire had its head office in Abidjan. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Abidjan Autonomous District · IANA zone: Africa/Abidjan · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Abidjan and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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