Right now, local time in Essaouira is 18:02 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Essaouira ranks #7363 worldwide by population and #50 in Morocco.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Essaouira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5125° N, 9.7700° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Marrakesh-Safi
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Population
- 85,137 · #7363 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Essaouira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.51° S, 170.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 349 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:02 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Essaouira today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 90.3° from north (E (90°))
Full prayer timetable for Essaouira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Essaouira sits in the Africa/Casablanca time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 479 cities we cover in Morocco.
Essaouira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,180 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,219 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.51° N, 9.77° 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 | 10:02 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:02 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:02 | −3h |
| London | 18:02 | same time |
| Paris | 19:02 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:02 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:02 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:32 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:02 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:02 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:02 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:02 | +11h |
Best time to call Essaouira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Essaouira local time:
Cities sharing Essaouira's time zone
Distances from Essaouira
| Paris | 2,180 km | NNE (24°) |
| London | 2,359 km | NNE (17°) |
| Moscow | 4,538 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 6,312 km | ENE (79°) |
| Chicago | 6,800 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 7,271 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 8,241 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,568 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,564 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,892 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 12,142 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 18,219 km | ESE (103°) |
Cities near Essaouira
- Ounagha21 km · 18:02
- Smimou34 km · 18:02
- Tlet El Hanchane32 km · 18:02
- Tafetachte49 km · 18:02
- Tamanar58 km · 18:02
- Talmest53 km · 18:02
- Ait Khallouf55 km · 18:02
- Aït Lous61 km · 18:02
FAQ
What time is it in Essaouira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Essaouira (Morocco), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Essaouira in?
Essaouira runs on the Africa/Casablanca IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Essaouira observe daylight saving time?
Essaouira does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Essaouira today?
Essaouira sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Essaouira tonight?
The moon phase over Essaouira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Essaouira?
The antipode of Essaouira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.51° S, 170.23° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 349 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Essaouira?
Essaouira lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Essaouira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Essaouira, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.