Right now, local time in Dchira is 14:34 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dchira ranks #117064 worldwide by population and #17 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 26m (winter) – 13h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dchira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.0261° N, 13.0519° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 96 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Country
- 🇪🇭 Western Sahara
- Population
- 1,745 · #117064 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dchira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.03° S, 166.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 247 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:34 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dchira today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 84.6° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Dchira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dchira sits in the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 22 cities we cover in Western Sahara.
Dchira sits at just 96 m above sea level. Dchira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,766 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,328 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.03° N, 13.05° 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 | 06:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −3h |
| London | 14:34 | same time |
| Paris | 15:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +11h |
Best time to call Dchira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dchira local time:
Cities sharing Dchira's time zone
Other cities in Western Sahara
- Laayoune14:34
- Dakhla14:34
- Boujdour14:34
- El Marsa14:34
- Meharrize14:34
- Tichla14:34
- El Aargub14:34
- Bir Ganduz14:34
- Bir Ghandouz14:34
- Amgala14:34
- Oum Dreyga14:34
- La Güera14:34
Distances from Dchira
| Paris | 2,766 km | NNE (25°) |
| London | 2,931 km | NNE (18°) |
| Moscow | 5,127 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 6,681 km | SW (216°) |
| Dubai | 6,737 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 6,820 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 8,672 km | ENE (75°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,618 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,123 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 12,478 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 12,573 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 18,328 km | ESE (121°) |
Cities near Dchira
- Laayoune19 km · 14:34
- El Marsa37 km · 14:34
- Foum el Oued38 km · 14:34
- Daoura49 km · 14:34
- Uad Damran49 km · 14:34
- Tah73 km · 14:34
- Bu Craa79 km · 14:34
- Tarfaya102 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in Dchira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dchira (Western Sahara), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dchira in?
Dchira runs on the Africa/El_Aaiun IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Dchira observe daylight saving time?
Dchira does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dchira today?
Dchira sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dchira tonight?
The moon phase over Dchira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dchira?
The antipode of Dchira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.03° S, 166.95° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 247 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dchira?
Dchira sits at about 96 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dchira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dchira, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.