×

Time.is

Time in Western Sahara now

20:54:16

Alahady, May 31, 2026, herinandro 22

World No Tobacco Day / International Flight Attendant Day

Masoandro ↑ 07:01 ↓ 20:36 (13ora 35mn) - Fanazavana fanampiny - Ovao ho Western Sahara ny toerana misy anao - Ampiana ao amin'ny toerana tena tianao

Time zone info for Western Sahara

UTC +1

West Africa Time (WAT)
amin'izao fotoana izao 5 ora ahead of New York

From 7 Febroary 2027: UTC +0 / Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
The time in Western Sahara can be either 4, 5 na 6 ora ahead of the time in New York, depending on the time of the year.
Latest time zone news: Morocco will return to UTC +1 earlier than expected
The IANA time zone identifier for Western Sahara is Africa/El_Aaiun.

Alahady Martsa 22 2026

Latest change: Summer time started

Switched to UTC +1 / West Africa Time (WAT).
The time was set forward ora iray from 02:00 to 03:00 local time.

Alahady Febroary 7 2027

Next change: Winter time starts

Switching to UTC +0 / Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The time will be set back ora iray from 03:00 to 02:00 local time.

Time difference
from Western Sahara

Los Angeles	−8 ora	−8 ora
Chicago	−6 ora	−6 ora
New York	−5 ora	−5 ora
Toronto	−5 ora	−5 ora
São Paulo	−4 ora	−4 ora
UTC	−1 ora	−1 ora
Lagos	0
London	0
Johannesburg	+1 ora
Paris	+1 ora
Zurich	+1 ora
Cairo	+2 ora
Istanbul	+2 ora
Moscow	+2 ora
Dubai	+3 ora
Mumbai	+4,5 ora
Hong Kong	+7 ora
Shanghai	+7 ora
Singaporo	+7 ora
Tokyo	+8 ora
Sydney	+9 ora

Compare other time zones

Western Sahara on the map

Kontinenta: Afrika
Velarana: 266 000 km²
Renivohitra: Laayoune
Sandam-bola: Dirham (MAD)
Calling code: +212
Internet top level domain: .eh
Latitude: 24,49. Longitude: -12,66
Mponina: 273 000

Show larger map of Western Sahara

Annual average temperatures
for Western Sahara 1901-2021

Each of the stripes represents one year.
Graphics by Ed Hawkins, using data from Berkeley Earth.
See showyourstripes.info.

10 places in
Western Sahara

Bir Ganduf Bir Ganduz Bu Craa Dakhla Daoura Dchira Foum el Oued Laayoune Smara Uad Damran