Right now, local time in Matmata is 19:02 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matmata ranks #101081 worldwide by population and #278 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matmata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5444° N, 9.9716° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gabès Governorate
- Country
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- Population
- 2,406 · #101081 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matmata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.54° S, 170.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,288 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matmata today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 107.0° from north (ESE (107°))
Full prayer timetable for Matmata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matmata sits in the Africa/Tunis time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 285 cities we cover in Tunisia.
Matmata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,816 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,451 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.54° N, 9.97° 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 | 10:02 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:02 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:02 | −4h |
| London | 18:02 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:02 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:02 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:02 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:32 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:02 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:02 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:02 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:02 | +10h |
Best time to call Matmata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matmata local time:
Cities sharing Matmata's time zone
- TunisTN
- SfaxTN
- SousseTN
- SukrahTN
- KairouanTN
- BizerteTN
- Sīdī ḤusaynTN
- Sakiet ed DaierTN
Other cities in Tunisia
- Tunis19:02
- Sfax19:02
- Sousse19:02
- Sukrah19:02
- Kairouan19:02
- Bizerte19:02
- Sīdī Ḥusayn19:02
- Sakiet ed Daier19:02
- El Mourouj19:02
- Aryanah19:02
- Gabès19:02
- Hammamet19:02
Distances from Matmata
| Paris | 1,816 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 2,158 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 3,256 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 4,451 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 6,380 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 8,154 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 8,726 km | SW (231°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,875 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 10,281 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 10,711 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,760 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 16,451 km | ESE (102°) |
Cities near Matmata
- Nouvelle Matmata13 km · 19:02
- Mareth30 km · 19:02
- Teboulbou36 km · 19:02
- Chenini Nahal37 km · 19:02
- Gabès39 km · 19:02
- Bou Chemma41 km · 19:02
- Beni Kheddache39 km · 19:02
- El Hamma42 km · 19:02
FAQ
What time is it in Matmata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matmata (Tunisia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matmata in?
Matmata runs on the Africa/Tunis IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Matmata observe daylight saving time?
Matmata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matmata today?
Matmata sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matmata tonight?
The moon phase over Matmata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matmata?
The antipode of Matmata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.54° S, 170.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,288 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matmata?
Matmata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matmata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matmata, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.