Right now, local time in Laayoune is 15:29 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laayoune ranks #3164 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 26m (winter) – 13h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laayoune — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.1418° N, 13.1880° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇪🇭 Western Sahara
- Population
- 196,331 · #3164 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laayoune through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.14° S, 166.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 241 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:29 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laayoune today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 84.7° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Laayoune — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laayoune sits in the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Western Sahara, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Laayoune's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,760 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,346 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.14° N, 13.19° 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 | 07:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:29 | −3h |
| London | 15:29 | same time |
| Paris | 16:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Laayoune
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laayoune local time:
Cities sharing Laayoune's time zone
Other cities in Western Sahara
- Dakhla15:29
- Boujdour15:29
- El Marsa15:29
- Meharrize15:29
- Tichla15:29
- El Aargub15:29
- Bir Ganduz15:29
- Bir Ghandouz15:29
- Amgala15:29
- Oum Dreyga15:29
- La Güera15:29
- Tifariti15:29
Distances from Laayoune
| Paris | 2,760 km | NNE (25°) |
| London | 2,923 km | NNE (19°) |
| Moscow | 5,125 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 6,683 km | SW (216°) |
| Dubai | 6,747 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 6,802 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 8,681 km | ENE (75°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,600 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,125 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 12,471 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 12,582 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 18,346 km | ESE (120°) |
Cities near Laayoune
- Dchira19 km · 15:29
- Foum el Oued21 km · 15:29
- El Marsa23 km · 15:29
- Daoura40 km · 15:29
- Uad Damran41 km · 15:29
- Tah63 km · 15:29
- Tarfaya92 km · 15:29
- Bu Craa96 km · 15:29
FAQ
What time is it in Laayoune right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laayoune (Western Sahara), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Laayoune in?
Laayoune runs on the Africa/El_Aaiun IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Laayoune observe daylight saving time?
Laayoune does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laayoune today?
Laayoune sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laayoune tonight?
The moon phase over Laayoune tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 59.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laayoune?
The antipode of Laayoune — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.14° S, 166.81° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 241 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laayoune?
Laayoune lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Laayoune?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laayoune, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.