Right now, local time in Al Qawāsim is 19:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Qawāsim ranks #33895 worldwide by population and #58 in Libya.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 02m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Qawāsim — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.1842° N, 13.0604° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jabal al Gharbi
- Country
- 🇱🇾 Libya
- Population
- 15,134 · #33895 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Qawāsim through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.18° S, 166.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Avarua, Cook Islands, 1,412 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Qawāsim today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 107.7° from north (ESE (108°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Qawāsim — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Qawāsim sits in the Africa/Tripoli time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 119 cities we cover in Libya.
Al Qawāsim's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,059 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,136 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.18° N, 13.06° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:12 | −5h |
| London | 17:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Al Qawāsim
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Qawāsim local time:
Cities sharing Al Qawāsim's time zone
Distances from Al Qawāsim
| Paris | 2,059 km | NNW (337°) |
| London | 2,402 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 3,240 km | NNE (29°) |
| Dubai | 4,163 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 6,096 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 8,472 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 8,863 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,680 km | ENE (65°) |
| Singapore | 9,999 km | E (88°) |
| Tokyo | 10,642 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,061 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 16,136 km | ESE (104°) |
Cities near Al Qawāsim
- Gharyan4 km · 19:12
- Abū Zayyān12 km · 19:12
- Al Aşābi‘ah25 km · 19:12
- Al ‘Azīzīyah39 km · 19:12
- Kiklah36 km · 19:12
- Sīdī aş Şayd43 km · 19:12
- An Nāşirīyah53 km · 19:12
- Bi’r al Ghanam48 km · 19:12
FAQ
What time is it in Al Qawāsim right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Qawāsim (Libya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Qawāsim in?
Al Qawāsim runs on the Africa/Tripoli IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Al Qawāsim observe daylight saving time?
Al Qawāsim does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Qawāsim today?
Al Qawāsim sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Qawāsim tonight?
The moon phase over Al Qawāsim tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Qawāsim?
The antipode of Al Qawāsim — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.18° S, 166.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Avarua, Cook Islands, roughly 1,412 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Qawāsim?
Al Qawāsim lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Qawāsim?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Qawāsim, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.