Right now, local time in Biskra is 23:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biskra ranks #3009 worldwide by population and #11 in Algeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biskra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.8504° N, 5.7280° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Biskra
- Country
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- Population
- 204,661 · #3009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biskra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.85° S, 174.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,031 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biskra today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 105.1° from north (ESE (105°))
Full prayer timetable for Biskra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biskra sits in the Africa/Algiers time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 350 cities we cover in Algeria.
Biskra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,582 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,860 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.85° N, 5.73° 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 | 15:42 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:42 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:42 | −4h |
| London | 22:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Biskra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biskra local time:
Cities sharing Biskra's time zone
- AlgiersDZ
- OranDZ
- ConstantineDZ
- AnnabaDZ
- BlidaDZ
- BatnaDZ
- Bab EzzouarDZ
- DjelfaDZ
Other cities in Algeria
- Algiers23:42
- Oran23:42
- Constantine23:42
- Annaba23:42
- Blida23:42
- Batna23:42
- Bab Ezzouar23:42
- Djelfa23:42
- Sétif23:42
- Sidi Bel Abbes23:42
- Tébessa23:42
- El Oued23:42
Distances from Biskra
| Paris | 1,582 km | N (351°) |
| London | 1,911 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 3,356 km | NE (36°) |
| Dubai | 4,839 km | E (89°) |
| Mumbai | 6,762 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 7,759 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 8,522 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,155 km | ENE (61°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,390 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 10,659 km | E (84°) |
| Tokyo | 10,834 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 16,860 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Biskra
- Oumache18 km · 23:42
- Sidi Okba19 km · 23:42
- Tolga35 km · 23:42
- Aïn Touta61 km · 23:42
- Tarhit Ouled Hellal61 km · 23:42
- Barika68 km · 23:42
- Boumagueur75 km · 23:42
- N’Gaous79 km · 23:42
FAQ
What time is it in Biskra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biskra (Algeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Biskra in?
Biskra runs on the Africa/Algiers IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Biskra observe daylight saving time?
Biskra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Biskra today?
Biskra sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biskra tonight?
The moon phase over Biskra tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biskra?
The antipode of Biskra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.85° S, 174.27° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,031 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biskra?
Biskra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Biskra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biskra, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.