Right now, local time in Dakhla is 15:31 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dakhla ranks #5859 worldwide by population and #2 in Western Sahara.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/El_Aaiun GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 11h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 40m (winter) – 13h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dakhla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.6848° N, 15.9580° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇪🇭 Western Sahara
- Population
- 106,277 · #5859 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dakhla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.68° S, 164.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bourail, New Caledonia, about 279 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:31 GMT+11 (Pacific/Noumea)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dakhla today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 80.8° from north (E (81°))
Full prayer timetable for Dakhla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dakhla sits in the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 22 cities we cover in Western Sahara.
Dakhla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 3,226 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,331 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.68° N, 15.96° W, 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 | 07:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:31 | −3h |
| London | 15:31 | same time |
| Paris | 16:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Dakhla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dakhla local time:
Cities sharing Dakhla's time zone
Other cities in Western Sahara
- Laayoune15:31
- Boujdour15:31
- El Marsa15:31
- Meharrize15:31
- Tichla15:31
- El Aargub15:31
- Bir Ganduz15:31
- Bir Ghandouz15:31
- Amgala15:31
- Oum Dreyga15:31
- La Güera15:31
- Tifariti15:31
Distances from Dakhla
| Paris | 3,226 km | NNE (25°) |
| London | 3,377 km | NNE (20°) |
| Moscow | 5,599 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 6,209 km | SW (214°) |
| Chicago | 6,799 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 7,122 km | ENE (72°) |
| Mumbai | 9,056 km | ENE (73°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,603 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,584 km | NE (50°) |
| Tokyo | 12,933 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 12,947 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 18,331 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Dakhla
- El Aargub13 km · 15:31
- Imlili52 km · 15:31
- Bir Anzarane146 km · 15:31
- Jraifia179 km · 15:31
- Bir Ghandouz199 km · 15:31
- Aousserd209 km · 15:31
- Bir Ganduz237 km · 15:31
- Tichla255 km · 15:31
FAQ
What time is it in Dakhla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dakhla (Western Sahara), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dakhla in?
Dakhla runs on the Africa/El_Aaiun IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Dakhla observe daylight saving time?
Dakhla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakhla today?
Dakhla sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dakhla tonight?
The moon phase over Dakhla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dakhla?
The antipode of Dakhla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.68° S, 164.04° E. It falls on land, near Bourail, New Caledonia, about 279 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dakhla?
Dakhla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dakhla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dakhla, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.