Offset
The time difference between Ouagadougou and Central Time is 5 hours.
Ouagadougou (GMT) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).
GMT: UTC
CDT: UTC-5
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Ouagadougou is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Ouagadougou (9 AM–12 PM in Central Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Ouagadougou (10:00 AM Central Time).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Ouagadougou uses Greenwich Mean Time. To call Burkina Faso, dial +226.
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Central Time is approximately 5,450 miles northwest of Ouagadougou.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Ouagadougou | CST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Central Time observes daylight saving time; Ouagadougou does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Sunrise
- 5:36 AM
- Sunset
- 8:19 PM
- Day length
- 14h 43m
Daylight overlap: 7h 59m — 10:36 AM–6:35 PM in Ouagadougou (5:36 AM–1:35 PM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- OUA
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ouagadougou in CST?
- 9:00 am Ouagadougou is 4:00 am CST.
- What is 12:00 pm Ouagadougou in CST?
- 12:00 pm Ouagadougou is 7:00 am CST.
- What is 12:30 pm Ouagadougou in CST?
- 12:30 pm Ouagadougou is 7:30 am CST.
- What is 2:00 pm Ouagadougou in CST?
- 2:00 pm Ouagadougou is 9:00 am CST.
- What is 5:00 pm Ouagadougou in CST?
- 5:00 pm Ouagadougou is 12:00 pm CST.
- What is 11:30 pm Ouagadougou in CST?
- 11:30 pm Ouagadougou is 6:30 pm CST.