Time zone history in Africa
19 zones of the tz database have their reference point in Africa. They use 4 different standard times today; the most common is UTC+2, kept by 7 zones. 2 still change their clocks during the year. 9 used daylight saving time at some point since 1970 and no longer do, most recently in 2026. The record with the most changes of standard time since 1970 is Tripoli, with 6 times.
Standard times in use
Every zone, with its clock changes since 1970
The strip shows 1970 to 2028; amber marks years with seasonal clock changes.
| Zone | Standard time | Clock changes today | New standard times since 1970 | 1970 to 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | UTC+3 | no | 0 | |
| Egypt | UTC+2 | yes | 0 | |
| South Africa | UTC+2 | no | 0 | |
| South Sudan | UTC+2 | no (last 1985) | 2 | |
| Sudan | UTC+2 | no (last 1985) | 2 | |
| Mozambique | UTC+2 | no | 0 | |
| Libya | UTC+2 | no (last 2013) | 6 | |
| Namibia | UTC+2 | no (last 2017) | 0 | |
| Algeria | UTC+1 | no (last 1980) | 3 | |
| Ceuta, Spain | UTC+1 | yes | 1 | |
| Nigeria | UTC+1 | no | 0 | |
| Chad | UTC+1 | no (last 1980) | 0 | |
| Tunisia | UTC+1 | no (last 2008) | 0 | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | UTC+0 | no | 0 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | UTC+0 | no | 1 | |
| Morocco | UTC+0 | no (last 2026) | 4 | |
| Western Sahara | UTC+0 | no (last 2026) | 3 | |
| Liberia | UTC+0 | no | 1 | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | UTC+0 | no | 2 |