Western Sahara
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Africa/El_AaiunUTC+1
- Sunrise
- 6:23 am
- Sunset
- 7:32 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 9 minutes81 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 178 days
One time zone, everywhere in Western Sahara
All of Western Sahara runs on Africa/El_Aaiun (UTC+1, UTC+1).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 7th February 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 7th February 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:28 pm Wed | 16:28 | 8 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:28 pm Wed | 17:28 | 7 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:28 pm Wed | 18:28 | 6 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:28 pm Wed | 19:28 | 5 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:28 pm Wed | 19:28 | 5 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:28 pm Wed | 20:28 | 4 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:28 am | 00:28 | the same time |
| Paris CEST | 1:28 am | 01:28 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:28 am | 01:28 | 1 hour ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:28 am | 01:28 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:28 am | 02:28 | 2 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:28 am | 02:28 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:28 am | 03:28 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:58 am | 04:58 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:28 am | 07:28 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:28 am | 08:28 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:28 am | 09:28 | 9 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:28 am | 11:28 | 11 hours ahead |
Cities in Western Sahara
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Western Sahara right now?
It is 12:28 am (00:28) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in El-Aaiun. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Western Sahara.
How many time zones does Western Sahara have?
One. All of Western Sahara runs on Africa/El_Aaiun, currently UTC+1 (UTC+1).
Does Western Sahara observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 7th February 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
What is the time in the biggest cities in Western Sahara?
Right now: Laayoune 12:28 am; Dakhla 12:28 am; Boujdour 12:28 am; El Marsa 12:28 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.