El Marsa
Western Sahara
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Africa/El_AaiunUTC+1
- Sunrise
- 7:24 am
- Sunset
- 8:33 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 9 minutes81 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 37 days
Daylight saving in El Marsa
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 20th September 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Right now El Marsa is on UTC+1, UTC+1 — daylight saving time. That is 37 days away.
El Marsa time to your time
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Call times with London
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Time difference between El Marsa and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:51 am | 05:51 | 8 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:51 am | 06:51 | 7 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:51 am | 07:51 | 6 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:51 am | 08:51 | 5 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:51 am | 08:51 | 5 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:51 am | 09:51 | 4 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:51 pm | 13:51 | the same time |
| Paris CEST | 2:51 pm | 14:51 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:51 pm | 14:51 | 1 hour ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:51 pm | 14:51 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:51 pm | 15:51 | 2 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:51 pm | 15:51 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:51 pm | 16:51 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:21 pm | 18:21 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:51 pm | 20:51 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:51 pm | 21:51 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:51 pm | 22:51 | 9 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:51 am Fri | 00:51 | 11 hours ahead |
About El Marsa
- Population
- 28848
- Coordinates
- 27.096, -13.416
- Region
- Western Sahara
- IANA zone
- Africa/El_Aaiun
- Solar noon
- 1:58 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in El Marsa right now?
It is 1:51 pm (13:51 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in El Marsa. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is El Marsa in?
El Marsa uses the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone, currently UTC+1 (UTC+1). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like UTC+1 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is El Marsa on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — El Marsa is currently observing daylight saving time as UTC+1. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 20th September 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in El Marsa?
The next change is on Sunday, 20th September 2026. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 20th September 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+0.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Marsa today?
The sun rises at 7:24 am and sets at 8:33 pm today, giving 13 hours 9 minutes of daylight. That is 81 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is El Marsa of Los Angeles?
El Marsa is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 1:51 pm in El Marsa, it is 5:51 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is El Marsa?
El Marsa is in Western Sahara, at 27.10° N, 13.42° W, with a population of about 28,848. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.