Time difference Gabon

In Gabon, there is no time difference with France during winter time. During summer time, Gabon is one hour ahead of France. When it's 8pm in Paris, it's 7pm in Libreville.
In São Tomé and Príncipe, winter time is one hour shorter than in France. In summer, the time difference is 2 hours. When it's 8pm in Paris, it's 6pm in São Tomé.

Opening hours Gabon

To see / To do Gabon

With 13 national parks, Gabon is a destination for wildlife observation, including the country's emblematic forest elephant, forest buffalo and gorilla. However, some parks are difficult to access and others are open only to scientific research. It is advisable to visit the national parks at dawn to see as many animals as possible. Some outings are also organized in the late afternoon.

Enjoying yourself Gabon

Restaurants are generally open from 12pm to 3pm and from 7pm to 11pm. Some also serve as cafeterias, welcoming customers all day long.

Take a break Gabon

Cafeterias open early in the morning, around 7am, and close at the end of the day. Night bars open at the end of the day, around 7pm. They used to close around 2am before the coup; since then, a curfew has been introduced between midnight and 5am, and night bars now close around 11pm, so that everyone has time to go home. Unofficially, some maquis remain open until the early hours of the morning..

(To) please yourself Gabon

In Gabon, shops are generally open until 7pm and closed between 12pm and 3pm, with the exception of some large supermarkets (M'bolo, Géant CKDO). They do not open on Sundays, except in some cases in the morning. In São Tomé and Príncipe, Saturday afternoons and all-day Sundays are often off. In the evening, night falls very quickly, and the few stores close around 5 - 6 pm.

Get out Gabon

Since the coup d'état in Gabon at the end of August 2023, a curfew has been in place from midnight to 5am. At the time of our report, discotheques were opening earlier, around 7-8pm, and closing their doors around midnight. Some unofficially remain open, but the atmosphere is very quiet. Some customers are even falling asleep on the benches, waiting for the curfew to end so they can go home. This situation is set to continue until the next elections, scheduled for 2025.