Right now, local time in El Marsa is 14:49 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Marsa ranks #20214 worldwide by population and #4 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 26m (winter) – 13h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Marsa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.0961° N, 13.4158° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇪🇭 Western Sahara
- Population
- 28,848 · #20214 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Marsa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.10° S, 166.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 257 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:49 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Marsa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 84.5° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for El Marsa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Marsa 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.
El Marsa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,774 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,363 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.10° N, 13.42° 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 | 06:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | −3h |
| London | 14:49 | same time |
| Paris | 15:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +11h |
Best time to call El Marsa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Marsa local time:
Cities sharing El Marsa's time zone
Other cities in Western Sahara
- Laayoune14:49
- Dakhla14:49
- Boujdour14:49
- Meharrize14:49
- Tichla14:49
- El Aargub14:49
- Bir Ganduz14:49
- Bir Ghandouz14:49
- Amgala14:49
- Oum Dreyga14:49
- La Güera14:49
- Tifariti14:49
Distances from El Marsa
| Paris | 2,774 km | NNE (25°) |
| London | 2,935 km | NNE (19°) |
| Moscow | 5,143 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 6,666 km | SW (215°) |
| Dubai | 6,770 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 6,786 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 8,704 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,585 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,146 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 12,485 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 12,606 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 18,363 km | ESE (121°) |
Cities near El Marsa
- Foum el Oued9 km · 14:49
- Laayoune23 km · 14:49
- Dchira37 km · 14:49
- Daoura58 km · 14:49
- Uad Damran58 km · 14:49
- Lemsid75 km · 14:49
- Tah79 km · 14:49
- Bu Craa104 km · 14:49
FAQ
What time is it in El Marsa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Marsa (Western Sahara), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Marsa in?
El Marsa runs on the Africa/El_Aaiun IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does El Marsa observe daylight saving time?
El Marsa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Marsa today?
El Marsa sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Marsa tonight?
The moon phase over El Marsa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Marsa?
The antipode of El Marsa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.10° S, 166.58° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 257 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Marsa?
El Marsa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Marsa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Marsa, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.