Right now, local time in Foum el Oued is 17:13 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Foum el Oued ranks #114372 worldwide by population and #16 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Foum el Oued — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.1736° N, 13.3989° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇪🇭 Western Sahara
- Population
- 1,844 · #114372 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Foum el Oued through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.17° S, 166.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 248 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:13 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Foum el Oued today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 84.6° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Foum el Oued — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Foum el Oued 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.
Foum el Oued's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,766 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,366 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.17° N, 13.40° 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 | 09:13 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:13 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:13 | −3h |
| London | 17:13 | same time |
| Paris | 18:13 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:13 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:13 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:43 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:13 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:13 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:13 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:13 | +11h |
Best time to call Foum el Oued
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Foum el Oued local time:
Cities sharing Foum el Oued's time zone
Other cities in Western Sahara
- Laayoune17:13
- Dakhla17:13
- Boujdour17:13
- El Marsa17:13
- Meharrize17:13
- Tichla17:13
- El Aargub17:13
- Bir Ganduz17:13
- Bir Ghandouz17:13
- Amgala17:13
- Oum Dreyga17:13
- La Güera17:13
Distances from Foum el Oued
| Paris | 2,766 km | NNE (25°) |
| London | 2,926 km | NNE (19°) |
| Moscow | 5,135 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 6,674 km | SW (215°) |
| Dubai | 6,766 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 6,782 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 8,701 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,581 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,139 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 12,476 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 12,602 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 18,366 km | ESE (121°) |
Cities near Foum el Oued
FAQ
What time is it in Foum el Oued right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Foum el Oued (Western Sahara), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Foum el Oued in?
Foum el Oued runs on the Africa/El_Aaiun IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Foum el Oued observe daylight saving time?
Foum el Oued does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Foum el Oued today?
Foum el Oued sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Foum el Oued tonight?
The moon phase over Foum el Oued tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Foum el Oued?
The antipode of Foum el Oued — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.17° S, 166.60° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 248 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Foum el Oued?
Foum el Oued lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Foum el Oued?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Foum el Oued, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.