Western Sahara
Current local time in Dakhla
Dakhla keeps time on the Africa/El_Aaiun zone, currently UTC+1. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Dakhla
Dakhla time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/El_Aaiun
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Feb 7, 2027 → UTC+0
- Country
- Western Sahara
- Coordinates
- 23.68°, -15.96°
- Population
- 106,277
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Dakhla today
Computed from Dakhla's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 7:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:17 PM
- Solar noon
- 2:04 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Civil dawn
- 7:22 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:44 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 8:15 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:51 PM
Dakhla time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Dakhla is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | 8h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | same time |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 3h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 8h behind |
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Dakhlatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Dakhla right now?
- Dakhla is on Africa/El_Aaiun, currently UTC+1. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Dakhla in?
- Dakhla uses the IANA time zone Africa/El_Aaiun, which is UTC+1 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Dakhla observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Feb 7, 2027, shifting the offset to UTC+0.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Dakhla today?
- Today the sun rises at about 7:49 AM and sets at about 8:17 PM local time in Dakhla, giving roughly 12h 29m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 2:04 PM.
Working with Dakhla time
Scheduling across Africa/El_Aaiun is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.