Ideal
Morning
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
+226 · UTC+0
Best Time to Call
Burkina Faso
from the United States
Burkina Faso's +226 code covers a West African market served primarily by Orange, Telecel Faso, and Moov Africa. From the US East Coast, business hours in Burkina Faso fall between 4:00 AM and 12:00 PM EST.
Best EST: 4:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mon–Fri
United States
03:47 PM
Business hours
4h
difference
Burkina Faso
07:47 PM
Outside office
// Best Time to Call
When to Call Burkina Faso
A 9-to-5 day in Ouagadougou and one in New York share 3 hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET.
Ideal
Afternoon
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid
Avoid
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
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US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later.
// Calling Guide
How to call Burkina Faso — the short version.
Dialing steps
- 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
- 2Add the Burkina Faso country code: +226.
- 3Enter the national number. If it's written with a domestic trunk prefix (often a leading 0), that prefix is usually dropped after the country code.
Best time to call
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Ouagadougou is 4:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST.
- A 9-to-5 day in Ouagadougou and one in New York share 3 hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET.
Quick tips
- Working days: Mon–Fri.
// Calling Etiquette
Calling etiquette in Burkina Faso
Calling culture
Business culture in Burkina Faso, conducted largely in French, values courtesy and relationship-building before business matters.
Working week
Mon–Fri.
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