Right now, local time in Cherchell is 12:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cherchell ranks #17269 worldwide by population and #156 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cherchell — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.6050° N, 2.1908° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tipaza
- Country
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- Population
- 34,372 · #17269 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cherchell through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.60° S, 177.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 824 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cherchell today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 104.4° from north (ESE (104°))
Full prayer timetable for Cherchell — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cherchell sits in the Africa/Algiers time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 350 cities we cover in Algeria.
Cherchell's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,363 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,197 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.60° N, 2.19° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 08:31 | −4h |
| London | 11:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Cherchell
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cherchell local time:
Cities sharing Cherchell's time zone
- AlgiersDZ
- OranDZ
- ConstantineDZ
- AnnabaDZ
- BlidaDZ
- BatnaDZ
- Bab EzzouarDZ
- DjelfaDZ
Other cities in Algeria
- Algiers12:31
- Oran12:31
- Constantine12:31
- Annaba12:31
- Blida12:31
- Batna12:31
- Bab Ezzouar12:31
- Djelfa12:31
- Sétif12:31
- Sidi Bel Abbes12:31
- Biskra12:31
- Tébessa12:31
Distances from Cherchell
| Paris | 1,363 km | N (0°) |
| London | 1,667 km | N (354°) |
| Moscow | 3,399 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,154 km | E (89°) |
| Mumbai | 7,065 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 7,386 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 8,422 km | SW (225°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,027 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,336 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 10,856 km | NNE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,952 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 17,197 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Cherchell
- Hadjout22 km · 12:31
- Tipasa23 km · 12:31
- Miliana33 km · 12:31
- Hammam Righa31 km · 12:31
- Khemis Miliana38 km · 12:31
- Aïn Defla43 km · 12:31
- El Affroun42 km · 12:31
- Aïn Lechiakh53 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Cherchell right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cherchell (Algeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cherchell in?
Cherchell runs on the Africa/Algiers IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cherchell observe daylight saving time?
Cherchell does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cherchell today?
Cherchell sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cherchell tonight?
The moon phase over Cherchell tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cherchell?
The antipode of Cherchell — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.60° S, 177.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 824 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cherchell?
Cherchell lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cherchell?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cherchell, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.