Right now, local time in Kairouan is 13:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kairouan ranks #4441 worldwide by population and #5 in Tunisia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kairouan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6781° N, 10.0963° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kairouan
- Country
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- Population
- 139,070 · #4441 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kairouan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.68° S, 169.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,081 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kairouan today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 110.7° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Kairouan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kairouan sits in the Africa/Tunis time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 285 cities we cover in Tunisia.
Kairouan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,596 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,481 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.68° N, 10.10° 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 | 04:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:13 | −4h |
| London | 12:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Kairouan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kairouan local time:
Cities sharing Kairouan's time zone
- TunisTN
- SfaxTN
- SousseTN
- SukrahTN
- BizerteTN
- Sīdī ḤusaynTN
- Sakiet ed DaierTN
- El MouroujTN
Other cities in Tunisia
- Tunis13:13
- Sfax13:13
- Sousse13:13
- Sukrah13:13
- Bizerte13:13
- Sīdī Ḥusayn13:13
- Sakiet ed Daier13:13
- El Mourouj13:13
- Aryanah13:13
- Gabès13:13
- Hammamet13:13
- Sakiet ez Zit13:13
Distances from Kairouan
| Paris | 1,596 km | NNW (339°) |
| London | 1,939 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 3,051 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 4,443 km | E (92°) |
| Mumbai | 6,362 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 8,013 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 8,884 km | SW (231°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,760 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 10,256 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 10,519 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,588 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 16,481 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Kairouan
- Dar Haj Ahmed Ben Ameur12 km · 13:13
- Sidi el Hani20 km · 13:13
- Sbikha29 km · 13:13
- Sidi Amor Bou Hajela32 km · 13:13
- Ain Jaloulah30 km · 13:13
- Kondhar34 km · 13:13
- Menzel M’heri36 km · 13:13
- Chehimet Nord38 km · 13:13
FAQ
What time is it in Kairouan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kairouan (Tunisia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kairouan in?
Kairouan runs on the Africa/Tunis IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kairouan observe daylight saving time?
Kairouan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kairouan today?
Kairouan sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kairouan tonight?
The moon phase over Kairouan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kairouan?
The antipode of Kairouan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.68° S, 169.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,081 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kairouan?
Kairouan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kairouan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kairouan, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.