Right now, local time in Jijel is 14:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jijel ranks #4698 worldwide by population and #32 in Algeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jijel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8210° N, 5.7635° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jijel
- Country
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- Population
- 131,513 · #4698 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jijel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.82° S, 174.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 817 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jijel today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 108.0° from north (ESE (108°))
Full prayer timetable for Jijel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jijel sits in the Africa/Algiers time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 350 cities we cover in Algeria.
Jijel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,367 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,881 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.82° N, 5.76° E, 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 | 05:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −4h |
| London | 13:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Jijel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jijel local time:
Cities sharing Jijel's time zone
- AlgiersDZ
- OranDZ
- ConstantineDZ
- AnnabaDZ
- BlidaDZ
- BatnaDZ
- Bab EzzouarDZ
- DjelfaDZ
Other cities in Algeria
- Algiers14:05
- Oran14:05
- Constantine14:05
- Annaba14:05
- Blida14:05
- Batna14:05
- Bab Ezzouar14:05
- Djelfa14:05
- Sétif14:05
- Sidi Bel Abbes14:05
- Biskra14:05
- Tébessa14:05
Distances from Jijel
| Paris | 1,367 km | N (349°) |
| London | 1,698 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 3,180 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 4,835 km | E (91°) |
| Mumbai | 6,746 km | E (87°) |
| Chicago | 7,628 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 8,670 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,047 km | ENE (61°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,233 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 10,633 km | E (84°) |
| Tokyo | 10,655 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 16,881 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Jijel
- District of Taher13 km · 14:05
- Ziama Mansouria30 km · 14:05
- Babor42 km · 14:05
- Fedj M’Zala49 km · 14:05
- Rouached47 km · 14:05
- El Milia46 km · 14:05
- Sidi Mérouane56 km · 14:05
- Mila61 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Jijel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jijel (Algeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jijel in?
Jijel runs on the Africa/Algiers IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Jijel observe daylight saving time?
Jijel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jijel today?
Jijel sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jijel tonight?
The moon phase over Jijel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jijel?
The antipode of Jijel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.82° S, 174.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 817 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jijel?
Jijel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jijel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jijel, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.