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Country time

What time is in Western Sahara

Current local time in Western Sahara. See the exact time across Western Sahara, time zone info (Africa/El_Aaiun), UTC +1 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Western Sahara

UTC +1
Africa/El_Aaiun
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Western Sahara is Africa/El_Aaiun.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Bir Lehlou

Temperature 29°C
Condition Clear sky
Wind speed 21 km/h
AQI 160
AQI category Unhealthy
PM2.5 73.6 µg/m3

Using Bir Lehlou as the reference location. Updated 10:45 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Western Sahara right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Western Sahara

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 7:03 AM
Sunset 8:10 PM
Day length 13h 7m
Solar noon 1:37 PM

Time in Western Sahara — time zone and key facts

Western Sahara has a population of over 350 and uses one time zone (Africa/El_Aaiun). The current local time applies to the largest city and most of the country.

The time in Western Sahara right now

When you check what time it is in Western Sahara, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Western Sahara's offset from UTC is UTC +1, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Western Sahara

Whether Western Sahara observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Western Sahara is Africa/El_Aaiun. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Western Sahara stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Western Sahara

Major cities in Western Sahara include Bir Lehlou. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.